Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1789 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Mithlesh Chaudhary S/O Basant Chaudhary Resident Of Village Duhai Suhai, P.S. Chabilapur, District Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 10-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband is languishing in custody since 24.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture for non- fulfillment of dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the informant has already performed second marriage. Considering the period under custody, let the petitioner namely Mithlesh Chaudhary, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1789 of 2012 (3) dt.10-02-2012 2/2 thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 123 of 1999. DKS/ (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.