Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24077 of 2012 (2) dt.18-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24077 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Krishna Prasad Barnwal, 2. Gagan kumar Barnwal, 3. Kamlawati Devi, 4. Neha Kumari .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-07-2012 Learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to make necessary correction in the petition, as prayed for. Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The accusation is of assaulting and abusing by calling caste name. It is submitted that for the occurrence of 16.1.2012 the FIR was lodged on 2.2.2012 when the petitioners’ side also lodged a case on 16.1.2012 itself. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24077 of 2012 (2) dt.18-07-2012 surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Hajipur (SC/ST) P.S. Case No. 43 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.