Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9615 of 2012 (2) dt.29-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.9615 of 2012 ====================================================== Subodh Kumar @ Subodh Sharma son of Sri Tapteshwar Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukund Mohan Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Hriday Pd. Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2. 29.2.2012 The petitioner was granted bail by this Court by an order dated 13.12.2011 vide Cr.Misc.No.38246 of 2011 but on verification that he had no antecedents. On verification it was found that there were five cases pending against the petitioner. It has been submitted that in four of them he has been acquitted, whereas fifth one is of [STATUTE] nsidering the same, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/-(Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each or any other surety to be fixed by the court concerned to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Danapur, Patna in connection with Naubatpur P.S. Case No.129 of 2009 on the same conditions as contained in the order dated 13.12.2011 accept the verification. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, 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.