Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44056 of 2011 (5) dt.20-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44056 of 2011 ====================================================== Dharmendra Prasad Sinha, son of Dadan Prasad Sinha, resident of Village- Baniya Dih, Police Station- Giridih, District- Giridih (Jharkhand). .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar . 2. Smt. Sarita Srivastava, wife of Dharmendra Prasad Sinha, resident of Village- Baniya Dih, Police Station- Giridih, District- Giridih (Jharkhand). At present residing at Village- Chand Choura, Police Station- Civil Line, District- Gaya. .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 5 20-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1956 of 2010 (Tr. No. 1737 of 2011) registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that complainant has filed a divorce case. However, the petitioner is not ready to keep the complainant or pay a single amount in view of maintenance. However, on notice, the complainant has not turned up. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44056 of 2011 (5) dt.20-06-2012 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of order shall 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1956 of 2010 (Tr. No. 1737 of 2011), subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. Case No.135 of 2011, with a further condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and any absence shall be ground for cancellation of bail by the lower court itself. m.p. (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.