Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1416 of 2012 (4) dt.14-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 1416 of 2012 ====================================================== Sato Thakur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 14-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] later on added [STATUTE] . There is allegation that the petitioner assaulted the informant’s father on head by farsa. However, the injury report suggests that there is no external injury. The occurrence took place with regard to taking of water from hand pipe and both the parties are common ancestors. There is general and omnibus allegation of assault by lathi and farsa. However, the nature of injury suggests that it has been caused by hard and blunt substance. The petitioner is in jail since 20.08.2011 and this petitioner is alleged to have assaulted the informant’s father by farsa. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1416 of 2012 (4) dt.14-05-2012 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Barbigha P. S. Case No. 107 of 2011. Kundan/- (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.