Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26261 of 2012 (2) dt.25-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26261 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Suleman Mian @ Md. Suleman .... .... Petitioner/s Versus State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 25.07.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being father-in-law of the complainant is in jail custody since 30.4.2012 in complaint case in which cognizance under [STATUTE] has been taken. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Md Suleman Mian @ Md Suleman, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in Complaint Case no. 2080/2010/ Trial no.1649/2011. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.