Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15802 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shashi Bhushan @ Shashi Bhushan Pd. S/O Rakeshwar Prasad @ Ram Ishwar Prasad R/O Village- Maharkar, P.S.- Chandi, District- Nalanda .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 20-07-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in paragraphs 14, 29 and 30 of the case diary one version is that the victim was subjecting to cruelty and the deceased was done to death by in- laws and in paragraphs 17, 18, 19, 30, 31, 32, 41, 42 and 43 the witnesses have stated that she committed suicide in view of the quarrel with the husband. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no evidence regarding abatement by the husband. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, since there is allegation of demand and subjecting to cruelty and it is apparent that the death is in suspicion circumstance, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail is rejected. However, the trial be expedited and if it is not concluded within a year, then, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.