Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38203 of 2012 (2) dt.05-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38203 of 2012 ====================================================== Dinesh Singh @ Dinesh Kumar Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, complainant and the State. The petitioner being the husband is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted that the petitioner has not performed second marriage and is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. Both sides agree to appear before the learned court below. Considering the present stand of the petitioner, 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 learned Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38203 of 2012 (2) dt.05-10-2012 SDJM Sitamarhi Sadar in connection with Complaint Case No. C-I/278 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Let the petitioner and the complainant appear before the learned court below on 1st November, 2012 when the petitioner will take the complainant to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by the learned court below if the matrimonial harmony is substantially restored or if the complainant 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.