Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39871 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Arjun Singh, S/O Late Ambika Singh, Village - Manjhiyawa, P.S. – Navi Nagar, Distt. – Aurangabad. 2. Prahlad Singh, S/O Late Ambika Singh, Village - Manjhiyawa, P.S. – Navi Nagar, Distt. – Aurangabad. 3. Bhim Singh, S/O Late Ambika Singh, Village-Manjhiyawa, P.S. –Navi Nagar, Distt.-Aurangabad. 4. Kundan Singh, S/O Bhim Singh, Village - Manjhiyawa, P.S. – Navi Nagar, Distt. – Aurangabad. 5. Chandan Singh, S/O Bhim Singh, Village - Manjhiyawa, P.S. - Navi Nagar, Distt. – Aurangabad. 6. Sanjeev Singh, S/O Arjun Singh, Village - Manjhiyawa, P.S. – Navi Nagar, Distt. – Aurangabad. 7. Manish Singh, S/O Prahlad Singh, Village - Manjhiyawa, P.S. – Navi Nagar, Distt. – Aurangabad. 8. Lalu Singh @ Lillu Singh, S/O Rajdeo Singh, Village - Manjhiyawa, P.S. - Navi Nagar, Distt. – Aurangabad. 9. Santosh Singh, S/O Sadhu Singh, Village - Manjhiyawa, P.S. - Navi Nagar, Distt. – Aurangabad. 10. Bhim Chauhan, S/O Late Rameshwar Chauhan, Village – Shiv Sagar, P.S. - Navi Nagar, Distt. – Aurangabad. 11. Jineshwar Chauhan, S/O Late Bishwanath Chauhan, R/O Village – Shiv Sagar, P.S. - Navi Nagar, Distt. – Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-10-2012 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioner nos. 2,3 and 5 have been arrested. Hence, their anticipatory bail application has become infructuous and accordingly disposed off. Heard learned counsels for the petitioners, informant and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39871 of 2012 (2) dt.19-10-2012 2 / 3 2 arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The specific accusation of assault is against Prahlad Singh and Bhim Singh(non- petitioners). It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that only specific accusation against the petitioners to have assaulted with fists and slaps when the injury has been found to be caused by hard and blunt substance whereas it is submitted by learned counsel for the informant that grieveous injury has been caused and earlier also the petitioners were made accused at the behest of the informant. In view of this Court, it is a fit case for consideration of regular bail if the petitioner nos. 1, 4 and 6 to 11 surrender within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt or production of copy of this order in connection with Navi Nagar P.S. Case No. 95 of 2012 pending in the court of the learned C.J.M. Aurangabad. It is expected that the regular bail of the petitioners shall be disposed off preferably on the same day. With this observation, the application is disposed off. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39871 of 2012 (2) dt.19-10-2012 3 / 3 3 Let the order be faxed to the learned court below at the cost of the petitioners. U.K./- (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.