Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14865 of 2011 (5) dt.07-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14865 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Md. Mumtaz S/O Md. Indris Sah Resident Of Village- Lakhana, P.S- Gaurichak, District- Patna .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Ansul, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Raj Kishore Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 5 07-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty and throwing the victim out of the matrimonial house. The learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the victim with due dignity or even ready to pay maintenance. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender, within six weeks from the date of receipt of this order, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bound of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No 196C of 2007 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif, subject to the condition that the petitioner will either keep the victim with due dignity or pay a maintenance of Rs.1,000/- per month as maintenance, if for any reason the complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner. SA/- (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.