Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8223 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sanjay Kumar S/O Sri Ram Babu Singh Resident Of Anand Bhawan, Gate No.-49, Near Murti Makan, Mohalla- Mainpura, P.S.- Pataliputra, District- Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Suman Kundal W/O Sanjay Kumar, D/O Sri Ajay Kumar Kundal Resident Of Vijay Bihar Colony, Near Saguna More, P.S.- Danapur, District- Patna .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner being the husband is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Accusation is of torture. Marriage between the complainant and the petitioner took place on 13.12.2006. Petitioner filed the divorce case on 30.11.2009 in which the complainant appeared on 15.11.2010. Then the present complaint case and the maintenance case was filed on 20.11.2010. Considering lodging of the divorce case prior in time, petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on anticipatory Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8223 of 2012 (2) dt.19-03-2012 2 / 2 2 bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with complaint case no.3143(C) of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Patna subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. sudip/- (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.