Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39709 of 2012 (2) dt.26-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39709 of 2012 ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Bibha Devi .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 26-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of torture. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that in Divorce Case No. 79 of 2008 an order for judicial separation has been passed on 17.03.2010 when the present complaint has been filed on 26.03.2010. It is orally submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39709 of 2012 (2) dt.26-11-2012 named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Dalsingsarai (Samastipur) in connection with Complaint Case No. 149 of 2010, Tr. No. 1419 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (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.