Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6755 of 2012 ====================================================== Satendra Singh & Anr. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-03-2012 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioners, complainant and the State. The petitioners being the elder brothers of the husband are apprehending their arrest in complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of the D. P. Act. The accusation is of torture for non- fulfillment of dowry demand. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the petitioners, Satendra Singh and Vijay Singh @ Vijay Bahadur Singh, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case no. 1708 of 2010, Tr. No. 3091 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6755 of 2012 (2) dt.07-03-2012 2 / 2 2 the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Gopalganj, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (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.