Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8757 of 2012 ====================================================== Bachu Rai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 23-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being uncle of the husband is languishing in jail since 25.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted that the petitioner is separate from the husband and since there is joint house, hence, the petitioner has been implicated. It is further submitted that the investigation is complete. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner 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 learned C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran in Pipra P.S. Case No. 214 of 2011. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.