Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28432 of 2011 ====================================================== Bishnudeo Sharma, Son of Sita Ram Sharma. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 15-03-2012 Perused the report received from Mediation Centre in pursuance of order dated 21.09.2011 passed by a Bench of this Court. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, is one of the named accused in this complaint case with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is that all the disputes between the parties have already been resolved, and accordingly, memorandum was also prepared and signed in Mediation Centre, where the matter of this application was referred. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above in the event of filing joint petition of compromise by the parties and the complainant appearing before the court below, on due identification, supporting the factum of compromise and contents of such filing, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, in connection Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28432 of 2011 (3) dt.15-03-2012 2 / 2 2 with Complaint Case No. 1604C of 2010, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.