Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42922 of 2012 (2) dt.17-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42922 of 2012 ====================================================== Sunil Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 17.12.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the complainant is in jail custody since 18.8.2012 in a case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . The contention on behalf of the petitioner is that no such occurrence , as alleged in the complaint petition, did ever take place and so far as allegation of solemnization of second marriage by the petitioner is concerned, no cognizance of the aforesaid offence has been taken. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as the period of detention of the petitioner in jail custody, let the petitioner, Sunil Yadav, 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, Supaul in Complaint Case no. 288C/2009. 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.