Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22921 of 2011 (5) dt.02-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22921 of 2011 ====================================================== Khurshid Khan, son of Late Navi Khan, resident of Village- Bhada Kala, P.S. Siwan Muffasil, District- Siwan. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Chand Tara Khatoon, D/o Amnullah Khan, R/o Village- Kherati, P.S. Darauli, District- Siwan. .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 5 02-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Siwan Mufassil P.S.Case No. 3 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that he is ready to keep the complainant with full dignity and honour. However, if the complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner then petitioner shall pay Rs. 1,500/- per month as maintenance till higher maintenance shall be fixed by the competent court. Under 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 today 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 the Chief Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22921 of 2011 (5) dt.02-04-2012 Juedicial Magistrate, Siwan, in connection with Siwan Mufassil P.S. Case No. 3 of 2011, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall pay Rs. 1500/- per month as maintenance till any higher maintenance fixed by the competent court and the court below shall conclude the trial on day to day basis. 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.