Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3013 of 2012 1. Ashwani Gupta, S/o. Late Bhagwat Prasad. 2. Usha Gupta, W/o. Ashwani Gupta. Both R/o. Mohalla – Kaura Maidan, P. S. – Kashim Bazar, District – Munger. .... Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar .... Opp. Party. ---------------------------------- 02/ 25.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] and ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty and it is alleged that the petitioner no. 2 sprinkled kerosene and petitioner no. 1 set on fire. However, no injury report attached with the complaint petition. The petitioners are the father-in-law and mother-in-law. However, in the complaint petition also there is no assertion that the victim was burnt. The petitioners are in custody since 30.11.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioners are 2 directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C. J. M., Jamui in connection with Complaint Case No. 394C of 2008. Kundan (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.