Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19830 of 2011 ====================================================== Chanchal Singh, s/o Sri Ajit Kumar Singh @ Binod Singh, resident of Nasiriganj, Ward No. 3, P.O. & P.S. Nasiriganj, district Rohtas .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Usha Devi, d/o Mahendra Singh, wife of Chanchal Singh, resident of Nasiriganj, Ward No. 3, P.O. & P.S. Nasiriganj, district Rohtas, at present resident of village Musawat Tola, P.O. Saraon, P.S. Natwar, district Rohtas .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 6 10-07-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the complainant and the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is alleged that the complainant was remarried with the petitioner after the death of his husband, who happens to be the elder brother of this petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to keep the victim with due dignity. The learned counsel for the complainant, however, submits that the complainant is also ready to live with the petitioner provided the petitioner keep her with due dignity and be not assault or subject her to cruelty. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the trial Court shall call the complainant and release the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, on interim anticipatory bail for three months on furnishing bail bound of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 802 of 2010 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas, subject to the condition that the petitioner take the petitioner and keep her with due dignity and the petitioner will file an affidavit to this effect that he will keep the victim with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19830 of 2011 (6) dt.10-07-2012 2/2 due dignity and will neither assault her and subject her to cruelty and the trial Court will watch the conduct of the petitioner and being satisfied shall confirm the interim anticipatory bail of the petitioner after three months. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.