Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5296 of 2011 ====================================================== Mantosh Kumar Paswan @ Nantosh Kumar Paswan, Son of Jag Jitan Manjhi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1.The State of Bihar. 2.Umi Devi, Wife of Mantosh Kumar Paswan, Daughter of Manju Manjhi. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 4 21-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. None appeared on behalf of the complainant-opposite party no. 2 in spite of appearance on Vakalatnama. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, is one of the named accused in this complaint case being husband of the complainant- opposite party no. 2 with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is that petitioner intends to resume and continue the matrimonial relationship with the complainant-opposite party no. 2, who is his one and only wife and mother of solitary child. To further, strengthen his intention an offer is being made to pay a sum of Rs. 700/- (seven hundred only) per month to the complainant-opposite party no. 2 by way of interim maintenance, subject to any order on the point by the competent Court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing duly verified petition supported with personal affidavit before the court below, clearly stating all such intentions as stated above and begin Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5296 of 2011 (4) dt.21-02-2012 2 / 2 2 with the payment, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan, in connection with Complaint Case No. 85 of 2010, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation or even on single default in payment, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 323

Statute Text:
Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code. Voluntarily causing hurt. Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.