Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16981 of 2011 (3) dt.02-04-2012 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16981 of 2011 ====================================================== Sunil Kumar, son of Janardan Mahto, resident of village Amarpur, P.s. Medani Chauki (Suryagarha) district Lakhisarai .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Priti Kumari, d/o Sri Jai Nandan Mandal, resident of Bari Mirzapur, P.S. Kasim Bazar, district Munger .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 02-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. There is allegation of assault and subjecting cruelty. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the victim-wife or even ready to pay Rs.1,500/- per month as maintenance. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 228(c) of 2009 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger, subject to the condition that the petitioner will withdraw Kasim Bazar P.S. Case No. 18 of 2010 filed against the wife and her family members and, further, either keep the victim-wife with due dignity to the satisfaction of the Court below or pay Rs.1,500/- per month as maintenance. The Court below at the time of accepting the bail bond has to see that the petitioner has proceeded for withdrawing the case bearing Kasim Bazar P.S. Case No. 18 of 2010 or not and has deposited the maintenance worth Rs.1,500/- or higher amount of maintenance decided by the competent Court Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16981 of 2011 (3) dt.02-04-2012 2 in favour of the victim-wife and also go on paying the maintenance amount. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.