Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19414 of 2012 (3) dt.20-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19414 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Shamim S/O Late Abdul Majid .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 3 20-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the informant is in jail custody since 26.02.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. According to prosecution case itself, the marriage of the informant had taken place with the petitioner in the year 1999 whereas the present case was lodged on 30.12.2011. Although, the informant stated that she was assaulted by the petitioner and his other family members but para-67 of the case diary reveals that she sustained simple injury. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19414 of 2012 (3) dt.20-07-2012 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chapra in connection with Ishuapur P.S. Case No. 02 of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.