Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44128 of 2011 ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Singh, son of late Nandkishore Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shiva Shankar Pd. Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Renu Kumari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2 09-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in a case instituted for the offence under [STATUTE] . Considering that there is a counter version with regard to the same occurrence and there is no specific overt act alleged against the petitioner as also that he has fair antecedent, let the petitioner in the event of surrender, named above, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, in connection with Paliganj P.S. Case No. 32 of 2011, shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, Distt. Patna, subject to the following conditions: (i) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44128 of 2011 (2) dt.09-02-2012 2 / 2 2 he is related with the petitioner. The bailor will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner. (ii) That the affidavit shall clearly state that the petitioner is not an accused in any other case and if he is, he shall not be released on bail. (iii) That the bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on the ground of misuse. (iv) That the petitioner will give an undertaking that he will receive the police papers on the given date and be present on date fixed for charge and if he fails to do so on two given dates and delays the trial in any manner, his bail will be liable to be cancelled for reasons of misuse. (v) That the petitioner will be well represented on each date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail will be liable to be cancelled. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, 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.