Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5181 of 2009 ====================================================== Sonefulwa Devi wife of Krit Manjhi, resident of village North Serthu, P.S. Pali, District Jehanabad, at present resident of village Bibpar, P.S. Kako, District- Jehanabad. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Jehanabad. 5. The Officer in charge cum Inspector, Kako Police Station, Jehanabad. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gajanan Arun Mr. Dharmendra Nath Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. (GA) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 4 20-07-2012 The petitioner is mother of one Bideshi Manjhi, who was arrested in place of one Suresh Manjhi in Kako (Pali) P.S. case no. 61 of 1993, corresponding to G.R. No.662 of 1993, Tr. No.1336 of 2006 under [STATUTE] . The petitioner submits that even on the date of occurrence i.e. 06.05.1993 her son Bideshi Manjhi was not even born. The petitioner submits that even Inspector of Police, Sadar Circle, Jehanabad after enquiry vide memo no. 179 dated 19.02.2007 submitted report to Superintendent of Police, Jehanabad from which it is evident that one Suresh Manjhi son of Patna High Court CWJC No.5181 of 2009 (4) dt.20-07-2012 2 / 2 2 Briksh Manjhi was accused in the said case and the alias name of Suresh Manjhi was not Bideshi Manjhi. The petitioner has prayed for compensation for illegal confinement of her son in jail by the concerned police official of Kako (Pali) police station in the district of Jehanabad. Counsel for the State submits that petitioner has already filed a representation before the Chief Minister, Bihar for payment of compensation. In the facts and circumstances, if the representation of the petitioner as contained in Annexure-2 to the writ application is not disposed of within three months, the petitioner would be entitled to move this Court in writ jurisdiction. With the aforesaid liberty this application is disposed of. Uday/- (Samarendra Pratap 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.