Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16261 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Raju Singh, S/o Shyama Singh, R/o Village - Chhulkar, P.S. Sanjhauli, District – Rohtas. 2. Babudhan Singh, S/o Shyama Singh, R/o Village - Chhulkar, P.S. Sanjhauli, District – Rohtas. .... .... Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 20-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners seek bail in connection with a case instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] claiming themselves to be of clean antecedent. Five persons including the two petitioners are alleged to have caught hold of the deceased when co-accused Binod Singh is alleged to have shot at the deceased Lal Babu Rai @ Lala Rai. The contention is of false implication due to village politics. It has also been contended that it is highly improbable that five persons would have put their life to danger by catching hold of the deceased when another co-accused is alleged to have fired upon the victim. Co-accused Dharmendra Singh and Deothan Singh have identical allegation have already been granted bail by order dated 5.4.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 14330 of 2012 by this Court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16261 of 2012 (2) dt.20-04-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioners are directed to be released on bail on their executing a bond with two solvent sureties, each in a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Bikramganj (Rohtas) in connection with Sanjhauli P.S. Case No. 51 of 2011 on the following conditions: (i) That both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioners who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioners. (ii) That the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority. (iii) That they shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If they want to remain absent, then they will take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, they will immediately inform the court and request that they may be permitted to be present through their counsel. (iv) That liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioners violate any of the conditions imposed by this Court. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani 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.