Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38679 of 2011 (5) dt.20-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38679 of 2011 ====================================================== Ram Nath Das, S/o Sogarath Das, village Gopalpur, P.S. Kalyanpur, District- Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Bindu Devi, W/o Ranm Nath Das, resident of Village- Gopalpur, P.S. Kalyanpur, District- Samastipur. At present D/o Baijnath Das, resident of Village- Parsara, P.S. Piar, District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 5 20-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with T.R. No. 2208 of 2011 arising out of Complaint Case No. 1236 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of order shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38679 of 2011 (5) dt.20-06-2012 satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Samastipur, in connection with T.R. No. 2208 of 2011 arising out of Complaint Case No. 1236 of 2010, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. m.p. (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.