Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.9281 of 2012 ====================================================== Dharamveer Mahto @ Badal, son of Surendra Mahto, resident of village- Mera, P.S.- Paliganj, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 29-02-2012 The learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make correction in paragraph 12 of the petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Dulhin Bazar P.S. Case No.26/2010 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] ., Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of Criminal Law Amendment Act. It is submitted that during investigation, the name of the petitioner has appeared as one of the accused to have participated in the occurrence. In similar situation, the co-accused Bangali Manjhi @ Chandra Manjhi has been granted bail by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 14, Patna vide order dated 12.05.2011 and other co- accused have also been granted bail, but the prayer for bail of the petitioner has been refused on the ground that the petitioner is an accused in 5 other cases of the same nature. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9281 of 2012 (2) dt.29-02-2012 2 It is further submitted that the petitioner has been granted bail in other cases except one. He has been in custody in this case since 19.02.2011. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing his prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Danapur, Patna with the following conditions : 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will appear before the court on each and every date fixed in the case except for any cogent reason. 3. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody forthwith. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.