Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44304 of 2011 Shankar Rai Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 02/ 06.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 11.11.2011 in complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and 4 of the D.P. Act According to the complaint case, marriage of the petitioner had taken place with the complainant more than 15 years ago and after marriage, complainant gave birth to one child who died later on, on account of some ailment. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Shankar Rai, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sadar, Sitamarhi in Complaint Case no. C-I 584 of 2003. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.