Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44825 of 2011 ====================================================== Chandrabhan Singh .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== 2 03-01-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioner being the husband is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. In the circumstances, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Complaint Case No. 448 of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant for her appearance when the petitioner will take the complainant to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by learned court below within a period of one year on substantial restoration of the matrimonial harmony or if the complainant deliberately refuses to reside with the petitioner. Amrendra Kumar/- (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.