Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26574 of 2011 ====================================================== Amarjit Pandey, Son of Sri Jagdish Pandey. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1.The State of Bihar. 2.Kiran Devi, Daughter of Sri Ganesh Pandey. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 19-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for opposite party no. 2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, is one of the named accused in this case. Since, admittedly vide composite order dated 20.08.2010 passed in B.P. No. 1084/2010 and A.B.P. No. 928/2010 by learned Sessions Judge, Bhojpur, Ara, petitioner was granted ad interim bail for a limited period during the pendency of the anticipatory bail application and on basis whereof petitioner surrendered and was released, but subsequently, after considering all the materials the privilege granted to the petitioner was not confirmed, thus, in view of the provisions as contemplated under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, prayer of the petitioner is not at all maintainable. This view of mine further stands support from my own order passed on 09.02.2012 in Cr. Misc. No. 2822 of 2012 (Prashant Kumar Singh & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.). Taking into consideration all facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, the petitioner appears not entitled for the privilege Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26574 of 2011 (3) dt.19-03-2012 2 / 2 2 sought. Accordingly, prayer for anticipatory bail of the above named petitioner in connection with Ara Mufassil P.S. Case No. 129 of 2010, pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara is hereby refused. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.