Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7147 of 2012 ====================================================== Binod Sah .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 06-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the younger brother of the husband is languishing in custody since 27.11.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the daughter of the informant after 11/2 years of the marriage for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand. Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband, 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 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7147 of 2012 (2) dt.06-03-2012 2 / 2 2 satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Dandkhora P.S. Case No. 72 of 2011. 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.