Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45859 of 2012 (2) dt.26-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45859 of 2012 ====================================================== Ran Vijay Singh @ Ran Vinay Singh, S/o Late Brham Kailash Singh, Resident of village- Bareo, P.S. Akbarpur, District- Nawada. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the State : Mrs. Indu Bala Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 26-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Akbarpur P. S. Case No. 114 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that petitioner has not paid maintenance to the informant and her children. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that informant has married with another person. Having regard to the 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, Nawada, in connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 114 of 2012, subject to condition that petitioner shall Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45859 of 2012 (2) dt.26-11-2012 either keep the informant-wife or her children with due dignity or will pay maintenance worth Rs. 3,000/- per month till higher maintenance is decided by any competent court and if the petitioner wants to divorce the informant on the plea that she has married with another person then petitioner may file proper proceeding for the same and if any order is passed in this regard then this will merge with the complaint regarding divorce or custody of the children. 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.