Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37204 of 2012 ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 28-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and under the provisions of the Electricity Act. It is alleged that when the informant went to verify the electric connection of Rabindra Prasad he found the meter in a running condition when his electric connection was disconnected earlier then the informant reported the matter to the superior officer then the informant was assaulted and relevant papers were snatched. It is submitted that though the petitioner is named in the F.I.R. but thrust of accusation is against Rabindra Prasad. It is orally submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37204 of 2012 (2) dt.28-09-2012 2 / 2 2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Ariyari( Ksar)P.S. Case No. 55 of 2012 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Sheikhpura, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (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.