Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1789 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Mithlesh Chaudhary S/O Basant Chaudhary Resident Of Village Duhai Suhai, P.S. Chabilapur, District Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 10-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband is languishing in custody since 24.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture for non- fulfillment of dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the informant has already performed second marriage. Considering the period under custody, let the petitioner namely Mithlesh Chaudhary, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1789 of 2012 (3) dt.10-02-2012 2/2 thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 123 of 1999. 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.