Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39470 of 2011 (7) dt.25-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39470 of 2011 ====================================================== Naresh Sahni, son of Late Jhameli Sahni, resident of Mohalla- Mishra Tola, Police Station- Darbhanga Town, District- Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Asha Devi, D/o Sita Ram Sahni, resident of Mohalla- Laheriasarai (Wakarganj), P.S. Lahirsarai, District- Darbhanga. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 7 25-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Darbhanga Town Police Station Case No. 203 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity or even pay maintenance worth Rs. 500/- per month. Learned counsel for the State however contends notice was issued to the complainant and matter was sent to Mediation Board, but neither mediation succeeds nor none of the appear on behalf of the complainant. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39470 of 2011 (7) dt.25-06-2012 the above petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of order shall 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 Darbhanga Town Police Station Case No. 203 of 2011, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that if the complainant will ready to live with the petitioner then petitioner shall keep her with due dignity and neither assault her nor subject her to cruelty and if the complainant will not ready to live with the petitioner then petitioner shall may maintenance worth Rs. 500/- per month to the complainant in the court below and further condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and trial shall proceed on day to day basis and any absence of the petitioner shall be subject to satisfaction of the court below on reasonable ground. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.