Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22855 of 2011 (2) dt.19-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22855 of 2011 ====================================================== Bachchan Kumar Jha son of Sri Rajeshwar Jha, resident of village-Gadhia, PS-Bangaon, District-Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rishit Deo Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. L.K.Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 19-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. In this case, the petitioner is challenging Complaint Case No. 236(C)/2006 which was registered for offence under [STATUTE] . At this stage, this Court does not know whether the cognizance has been taken or not. As this petition is premature, at this stage the Court does not feel inclined to interfere with Complaint Case No. 236(C)/2006. As prayed for, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty that if the court below has taken cognizance, the petitioner, if so advised, can move against the order of cognizance. Mahesh/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.