Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30785 of 2011 (4) dt.19-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30785 of 2011 ====================================================== Santosh Poddar, son of Sri Jai Narain Poddar, resident of Village & P.O. Shreepur Gahar, P.S. Khanpur, District- Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Soni Devi, daughter of Sri Yogendra Prasad Poddar and wife of Sri Santosh Poddar, at present residing at Village- Mohiuddin Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Mohiuddin Nagar, District- Samastipur. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 19-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 673 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] . Notice was issued to O.P. No. 2 (complainant) and matter was referred to Mediation Centre. The report of Mediation Centre has been received and it is apparent from the report that mediation has failed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity even he is ready to pay Rs. 500/- per month as maintenance. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30785 of 2011 (4) dt.19-06-2012 the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today 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, Samastipur in connection with Complaint Case No.673 of 2010, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall either keep the complainant with due dignity or for any reason complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner then petitioner shall pay maintenance Rs. 500/- per month to the complainant till higher maintenance is decided by the competent court. 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.