Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39730 of 2011 (3) dt.30-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39730 of 2011 ====================================================== Kamlesh Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 30-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. This is a petition for anticipatory bail in a case under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the victim with him as wife with due dignity as well as the victim is also ready to live with her husband provided he keeps her with full dignity. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above named in the event of his arrest of surrender before the court within four weeks from today be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Nawadah, in Complaint Case No.198/11, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall keep the victim with due dignity to the satisfaction of the court below or in alternative shall pay Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39730 of 2011 (3) dt.30-03-2012 maintenance @ Rs.2000/- per month to the complainant till any higher maintenance is decided by the competent court. The trial court at the time of accepting the bail bond satisfy that either condition is fulfilled or if there is any violation then shall proceed for cancellation of bail bond. AnilKrSinha/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.