Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16781 of 2012 (3) dt.10-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16781 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ramjee Mahto S/O Pitamber Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.16783 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Gaonour Mahto S/O Pitamber Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 3 10-07-2012 Both the above stated petitions originate from Nanpur P.S. Case No. 237 of 2011 initially, registered under [STATUTE] but later on, [STATUTE] was also added and accordingly, both the above stated petitions are being disposed of by this common order. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Although, petitioners are named in the first information report with specific allegation that petitioner in Cr. Misc. No. 16781 of 2012 assaulted the deceased with bricks Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16781 of 2012 (3) dt.10-07-2012 whereas allegation against petitioner in Cr. Misc. No. 16783 of 2012 is that he assaulted the deceased with bricks on his testicle. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is case and counter case between the parties and according to prosecution case itself, the alleged occurrence took place on account of land dispute. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that Annexure-3, the photostat copy of post-mortem report of the deceased reveals that deceased sustained three abrasions on his person and even if, the prosecution story assumed to be true, then also, at best, it is a case of [STATUTE] . Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, particularly, keeping in mind the allegation levelled against the petitioners, let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Nanpur P.S. Case No. 237 of 2011. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 337

Statute Text:
Section 337 of the Indian Penal Code. Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc. Whoever causes hurt to any person by doing any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life, or the personal safety of others, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.