Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40618 of 2012 ====================================================== Dinanath Sao .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 22-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being husband of the complainant is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture for non fulfillment of dowry demands. It is submitted that the petitioner has not performed second marriage rather the complainant has performed second marriage and the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with full dignity and honour. The impugned order reflects that despite issuance of notice, the complainant chose not to appear before the learned court below. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40618 of 2012 (2) dt.22-11-2012 2/2 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 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Jamui in connection with complaint case no. 1174 C of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. It is made clear that the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner will not preclude the complainant from resuming the conjugal life and in case she filed such application, the learned court below will take effort to get the matter reconciled between the parties. Anil/- (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.