Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37911 of 2012 ====================================================== Bigan Giri @ Bharti, Son of Sri Kishore Giri. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 19-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, is named accused in this complaint case being husband of the complainant with allegation of certain demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is of false implication with ulterior motive, but in spite of all odds, petitioner still intends to resume and continue the matrimonial relationship with the complainant for which he has already filed Matrimonial Case No. 63 of 2009 pending before Principal Judge, Family Court, Saran at Chapra. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chapra in connection with Complaint Case No. 688 of 2009 (Trial No. 1522/2012), subject to condition to remain physically present Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37911 of 2012 (3) dt.19-10-2012 2 before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.