Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46801 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46801 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Muslim @ Md. Moslim .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being husband of the complainant is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture. It is submitted that the complainant has performed second marriage. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail in the event of 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 JM, Ist Class, Muzaffarpur in connection with complaint case no. 109 of 2003 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46801 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 The provisional bail of the petitioner shall be confirmed by the learned court below if it is verified that the complainant has performed second marriage. Anil/- (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.