Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44025 of 2011 (3) dt.19-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44025 of 2011 ====================================================== Pramod Kumar, son of Sri Yamuna Singh, resident of Village- Barauli, P.S. Narhat, District- Nawada. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 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 19-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Hisua P.S. Case No. 142 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] . The matter was referred to Mediation Centre. The report of Mediation Centre has been received and it is apparent from the report that mediation has failed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity even he is ready to pay Rs. 1000/- per month as maintenance. However, it has been submitted that complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner and she has filed a divorce case in which petitioner has appeared in this case. However, it appears that two children are living with the complainant. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44025 of 2011 (3) dt.19-06-2012 Having regard to 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 Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, in connection with Hisua P.S. Case No.142 of 2011, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall either keep the complainant with due dignity or for any reason complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner then petitioner shall pay maintenance Rs. 1000/- per month to the complainant till higher maintenance is decided by any competent court and petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and any absence shall be subject to satisfaction of the court below on reasonable ground. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498A

Statute Text:
Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Punishment for subjecting a married woman to Cruelty. Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.