Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4328 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Alfaz Alam .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 15-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is languishing in custody since 22.10.2011 in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand. Considering the period under custody, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Complaint Case No. 1979 of 2007. Amrendra/- (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.