Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42671 of 2012 (2) dt.13-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42671 of 2012 ====================================================== Ritesh Kumar Chaturvedy .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture. It is submitted that during the pendency of the present complaint the complainant died when separate case was lodged making accusation under [STATUTE] . It is further submitted that the petitioner was granted anticipatory in that case. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JM, Ist Class, Gopalganj in connection with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42671 of 2012 (2) dt.13-12-2012 complaint case no. 2665 C of 2009 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.