Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23169 of 2012 (2) dt.20-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23169 of 2012 ====================================================== Pancha Singh @ Panchu Singh S/O Chando Singh R/O Vill-Lodiya, P.S.- Lakhisarai, Distt-Lakhisarai .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL ORDER 2 20-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 96 of 2003 registered under [STATUTE] as well as Section 27 of the Arms Act. The F.I.R was against unknown persons and the allegation is against four persons who are alleged to have indiscriminately fired, resulting in some injury to the accused persons. Learned counsel submits that in the F.I.R. no name has been taken but it appears that subsequently one of the injured has taken the name of the petitioner and other persons also resulting in the petitioner also having been made an accused. It is submitted that the petitioner was never aware of his name being involved in the present case and thus could not submit himself before the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23169 of 2012 (2) dt.20-06-2012 Court earlier. Learned counsel further submits that there has been false implication due to some village level politics and also a dispute arising out of an election held at the relevant time. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 17.4.2012. It is further submitted that similarly situated co- accused namely Karo Singh has been granted bail by the High Court. It is also submitted that the alleged injuries are neither grievous nor life threatening and simple in nature. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the petitioner has been named by one of the injured and there was firing and thus the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above 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 Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. IInd, Lakhisarai, in S.C. No. 282 of 2012, arising out of Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 96 of 2003. Ravi/- (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 324

Statute Text:
Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means. Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.