Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40739 of 2011 ====================================================== Chand Babu, son of Late Md. Jainul, resident of village – Alapur, P.S. - Teghara, District – Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Roushan Khatoon, daughter of Allauddin. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 4 02-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. None appeared on behalf of opposite party no. 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1559C/2010 for offences under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is named accused in this case being husband of the complainant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. The petitioner intends to resume and continue marital life with the complainant who is one and only wife of the petitioner and further intends to pay a sum of Rs. 500/- (Five Hundred only) per month by way of ad interim maintenance to the complainant subject to any order of competent court on the point. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing duly verified petition supported with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40739 of 2011 (4) dt.02-03-2012 2 / 2 2 personal affidavit before the court below stating such intention and start making payment, and in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, let the above-named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1559C/2010, subject to condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition to attend the court regularly at least for two years or till disposal of the case, whichever is earlier and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation or any default in payment, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (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.