Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27762 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Parwej Alam S/O Mainullah Mian Resident Of Village- Basahiya, Padrauna, Distt- Kushi Nagar (U.P.) .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 26-07-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was earlier granted anticipatory bail, but, he could not appear in time and the period for extension was also refused and the petitioner surrendered on 19.06.2012 and since then he is in jai. It is also submitted that the petitioner is ready to keep the victim with due dignity. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on interim bail for three months on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 166-C of 2007 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, West Champaran, subject to the condition that the petitioner will keep the victim-wife with due dignity and will neither assault nor subject her to cruelty. At the time of granting interim bail the lower Court will call the victim-wife and if she is ready to live with the petitioner, the petitioner may take her and will keep her with due dignity and will not assault or subject her to cruelty or if she refuses to live with the petitioner for unreasonable ground, the bail bond of the petitioner shall be confirmed. 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.