Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34728 of 2012 (3) dt.08-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34728 of 2012 ====================================================== Amit Kumar @ Amit Mishra, S/O Mr. Harinath Mishra, Resident of Village- Sotibheriyahi, P.S. Kanti (Panapur-op), District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 08-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection Kanti (op- Panapur) P.S. Case No. 42 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is general and omnibus allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the petitioner. It is further submitted that petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity. The petitioner is in jail custody since 06. 05. 2012. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that complainant is also ready to live with the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstance of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on interim bail for three months on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34728 of 2012 (3) dt.08-11-2012 satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Kanti (Panapur-op) P.S. Case No. 42 of 2012, subject to condition that after one month of release of the petitioner, the petitioner shall take the complainant-wife and keep her with due dignity. However, if the complainant-wife is ready to live with the petitioner with due dignity then bail granted to the petitioner shall confirm, subject to satisfaction of the court below. However, if the complainant-wife is not ready to live with the petitioner on unreasonable ground in that circumstance also trial court on being satisfied that wife is not willing to live with the petitioner on unreasonable ground then bail bond of the petitioner shall also confirm. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial. m.p. (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.