Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15515 of 2012 ====================================================== Ranjeet Singh .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 26-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, complainant and the State. The petitioner being the husband is apprehending his arrest in complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the daughter of the complainant after two years of marriage for non- fulfillment of dowry demand. It is submitted by learned senior counsel for the petitioner that initially case was registered under [STATUTE] . and the victim received accidental burnt injury when medical assistance was given to her but after death offence under [STATUTE] . was also added. It is further submitted that during Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15515 of 2012 (2) dt.26-04-2012 2 / 3 2 investigation, it was found that injury was caused due to bursting of stove when final form was submitted but differing with the same cognizance has been taken and considering the same other accused persons Ashok Singh and others have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court Vide Cr. Misc. No. 4467 of 2012. It is submitted by learned counsel for the informant that the victim was killed within two years of marriage for non-fulfillment of dowry demand when initial investigation does not suggest that the victim received accidental burnt injury and the final form suggests that investigation is pending since 40 months but the petitioner did not appear. The final form clearly suggests that the police found death due to accidental burnt injury. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the informant that nine witnesses have been examined under Section 202 Cr. P. C. and they have supported the accusation. Considering the fact that accusation was found false during investigation, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No. 1796(C) Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15515 of 2012 (2) dt.26-04-2012 3 / 3 3 of 2006 in Tr. No. 2696 of 2009, arising out of Behea P.S. Case No. 138 of 2003 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. Ist Class, Bhojpur at Arrah, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner if the petitioner defaults for three consecutive occasions during trial. U.K./- (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.