Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41990 of 2011 (3) dt.06-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41990 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Ravi Choudhary S/O Saraplal Choudhary @ Saraf Lal Choudhary Resident Of- Araria Basti, P.S.- Araria (Bairgachhi), District- Araria .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Kala Devi, d/o Bidyanand Singh, w/o Ravi Choudhary, resident of village Aamgacchi, P.S. Mahalgan (Jokihat) district Araria .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 06-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that prior to the institution of the case he has filed a case against the victim- wife in which the cognizance has been taken. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Case No. 1412C of 2009 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Araria, subject to the condition that petitioner shall appear in the case on each and every date, fixed, and his absence, without any reasonable ground, on two consecutive dates, shall be a ground of cancellation of his bail bond and the lower Court shall proceed with the case on day-to-day basis for early disposal. If a petition is filed for maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act by the claimant that may be disposed off at the earliest. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.