Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.105 of 2012 1. Arun Kumar Thakur,S/o Hare Ram Thakur. 2. Ravindra Nath Thakur, S/o Arjun Kumar. 3. Ashok Thakur, S/o Bhim Thakur. 4. Shiv Shankar Thakur, S/o Ravindra Thakur. 5. Ganesh Thakur, S/o Hare Ram Thakur. All are resident of Village- Gangauli, Police Station-Simri (Dera of Ram Das Rai) Police out post, District-Buxar. ………….Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar …………………………Opposite Party. ---------------------------------- 2. 04. 01. 2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 96/10 for offence under [STATUTE] . and Section 3(x) of the S.C./S.T. Act. However, there is allegation against the petitioners that when the informant tried to drink water on a hand pump then he was asked to firstly drink water those persons who are Thakurji thereafter, abused and assault and it is also alleged that upper caste will not drink water if the informant touched the hand pump. However, there is a compromise and a compromise petition has been filed vide annexure-2. Having regard to the allegation and compromise petition has been filed, there is no access under Section 3 2 (x) of S.C./S.T. Act. Having regard to the facts and circumstance of the case, the above named petitioners in the event of their surrender/arrest within a period of the four weeks from today, the petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar, in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 96/10, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. m.p. ( 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.