Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16901 of 2012 (2) dt.11-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16901 of 2012 ====================================================== Vinay Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 11-05-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, informant and the State. The petitioner being the husband is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is ready to keep the informant as wife with full dignity and honour. The said offer is accepted by learned counsel for the informant and both sides agree to appear before the learned court below. Considering the above stand, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M. Vaishali at Hajipur in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16901 of 2012 (2) dt.11-05-2012 Goraul P.S. Case no. 227 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Let the petitioner and the informant appear before the learned court below on 4th June, 2012 when the petitioner will take the informant to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed if the matrimonial harmony is substantially restored or if the informant deliberately refuses to reside with the petitioner. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.