Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10799 of 2012 (2) dt.12-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10799 of 2012 ====================================================== Jai Narayan Yadav@Kari Yadav, son of Yogeshwar Yadav, resident of Village- Jhitkiya, P.S. Ghailad, District- Madhepura. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 12-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Sour Bazar P.S. Case No. 12 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that petitioner is father of the alleged second wife of the husband. The petitioner is in custody since 02. 02. 2012. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner is directed to 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, Saharsa, in connection with Sour Bazar P.S. Case No. 12 of 2012. 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.