Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3261 of 2012 Sita Ram Paswan, S/o. Late Bijali Paswan, Resident of Village – Belahari, P. S. – Sikraul, Distt. – Buxar. ............ Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Smt. Dhan Kumari Devi, D/o. Santa Paswan deed, R/o. Vill. Bhaanas, P. S. Dinara, Distt. Rohtas. 3. Sonjharo Devi, W/o. Sitaram Paswan, R/o. Village + P. O. Belhari, P. S. Sikol, Distt. Buxar. ............... Opp. Party. ---------------------------------- 02/ 23.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Umanath Mishra, A.P.P. learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . There is allegation against the petitioner is that the victim is the second wife and she has been driven out. The petitioner is in jail since 30.06.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Dwijendra Kumar, the learned Judicial Magistrate-Ist Class, Buxar in connection with Sikrual P. S. Case No. 40 of 2011 dated 11.06.2011 G. R. No. 1108 of 2011, Tr. No. 184 of 2011, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear in this case on each and every date. Any absence of the petitioner without a reasonable cause shall be ground for cancelling the bail bond of the petitioner and the lower court shall expedite the trial to conclude at the earliest. Kundan (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.