Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25984 of 2011 (3) dt.03-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25984 of 2011 ====================================================== Atiullah, s/o Md. Sakir Ansari, resident of Village- Choki Hassan, P.S. Gautambudh Nagar (Tarwara), District- Siwan. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1 The State of Bihar. 2. Sasuma Parveen, W/o Atiullah, D/oVahid Anssmin, resident of Village- Gulariya Tola, P.S. Jamo Bazar, District- Siwan. .... .... Opposite Parties. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 03-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 2403 of 2010, registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity. However, if the complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner then he will ready to pay compensation of Rs. 1000/- per month as maintenance. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of this arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall 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 S.D.J.M, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25984 of 2011 (3) dt.03-04-2012 Siwan, in connection with complaint Case No. 2403 of 2010, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition petitioner shall keep the complainant with due dignity. However, if the complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner then petitioner shall liable to pay Rs.1000/- per month as maintenance till higher maintenance shall be fixed by the competent court. However, if the petitioner shall violate any condition or not to pay maintenance, then court below may proceed to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner on its own discretion. 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.