Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41872 of 2011 (3) dt.10-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41872 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Laxman Paswan S/O Bihari Paswan Resident Of Village- Halimpur, P.S.- Majorganj, District- Sitamarhi .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 10-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of assault by slap and fists and Rs.35,000/- taken from the pocket of the informant, which he has kept for sending to his son. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case is false and the injury also does not suggest any grievous injury. It is very improbable that a person will move with Rs.35,000/- to see the emersion of Sarswati. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Majorganj, P.S. Case No. 23 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. SA/- (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.