Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34371 of 2012 (3) dt.17-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34371 of 2012 ====================================================== Shamsher Ali Anshari @ Shamshad Ali Ansari .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 17-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of torture. The marriage is admitted. The complainant is present and is ready for resumption of conjugal life and there is female child out of the wedlock when the petitioner is not ready for resumption of the conjugal life and has certain allegations against the complainant. Under the circumstances, let petitioner surrender and pray for regular bail before the learned court below within six weeks from today in connection with complaint case no. 2343 of 2011 pending in the court of learned J.M., Ist , Siwan This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34371 of 2012 (3) dt.17-12-2012 of the petitioner. 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.