Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28838 of 2012 (2) dt.30-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28838 of 2012 ====================================================== Pinky Devi, wife of Late Kundan Ram, resident of Village- Gangasagar, Rudal Ganj, P.S. Laheriasarai, District-Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 30-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Darbhanga Mahila P.S. Case No. 34 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation all the accused persons including this petitioner sprinkled kerosene oil on the body of the victim and she sustained burn injury. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is widow of brother of the husband of the victim and no specific role attributed to her. The petitioner is in jail custody since 26. 06. 2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga, in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 34 of 2012. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 324

Statute Text:
Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means. Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.