Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20038 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Surendra Rai 2. Chandrakala Devi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.20102 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ramphal Rai 2. Ramanand Das. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 17-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. It is submitted that the petitioner Ramanand Das is dead, hence his application has become infructuous. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that on pretext of providing Indira Awas, thumb impression of the complainant was taken on the blank paper which was subsequently, converted into a sale deed and when the complainant enquired then he was being assaulted and gold chain and wrist watch were taken. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20038 of 2012 (3) dt.17-07-2010 2/2 the sale deed was executed in the year 1985 for which the complaint was filed in the year 2009. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner except Ramanand Das be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No. 2607 of 2009, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (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.