Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17355 of 2012 ====================================================== Ram Pravesh Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 10-05-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the father of the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture for non- fulfillment of the dowry demand. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband of the complainant, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17355 of 2012 (2) dt.10-05-2012 2/2 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi in connection with Complaint Case No. 83(C) of 2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. 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.