Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6856 of 2012 (2) dt.15-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6856 of 2012 ====================================================== Shankar Kumar, son of Parmeshwar Mahton, resident of Village- Roh, P.S. Roh, District- Nawada. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 15-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 913 of 2011 for offence under [STATUTE] . However, the petitioner is the husband. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, in connection with Complaint Case No. 913 of 2011, subject to condition under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with further condition that petitioner shall appear in this case on each and every date fixed by the court below and in any absence shall be on reasonable ground for rejection of his bail bond. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.