Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6324 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Mahesh Kumar 2. Sumitra Devi. 3. Manju Devi. 4. Minu Devi. 5. Rohit Kesari. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the family members of the husband are 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 by learned counsel for the petitioners that the decree of divorce has been aborted. It is submitted by learned counsel for the complainant that the decree of divorce has been obtained by fraud and the same has been challenged. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6324 of 2012 (2) dt.02-03-2012 2 / 2 2 Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the above named petitioners, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Gaya in connection with Complaint Case No. 296 of 2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (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.