Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41835 of 2012 (2) dt.30-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41835 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Satyam Kumar Mandal @ Satyam Mandal Dharmendra Mandal R/O,Vill.-Arraha,P.S.-Forbesganj,Dist.-Araria .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 30-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and section 3(i) (ii)of S.C.S.T. Act. Petitioner is one of the named accused in the case with allegation of having sexual relationship with the informant on an assurance to marry her but in the case of pregnancy refused to do so. Submission is of false implication and the informant has also filed an application before the court below giving an U-turn and completely denying commission of such an offence with her. Petition is on record. Chargesheet has already been submitted in this case. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41835 of 2012 (2) dt.30-11-2012 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, for the present, prayer for regular bail of the above named petitioner in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case no. 203/2012 pending in the court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, is hereby refused. Simultaneously, the court below is directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial and avoid undue delay and adjournment. Petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for regular bail, if so wishes, before the trial court itself after examination of the informant-cum-victim who must be the first prosecution witness and the court is further directed to ensure her earliest examination. As prayed for, let this order be communicated through Fax at the cost of the petitioner. Amin/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.