Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42501 of 2012 (2) dt.10-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42501 of 2012 ====================================================== Muslim Miyan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 10.12.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State assisted by learned counsel for the complainant. Petitioner being husband of the complainant is in jail custody since 27.8.2012 in complaint case in which cognizance was taken for the offences under [STATUTE] and 3/ 4 of the D.P. Act. The contention on behalf of the petitioner is that petitioner had complied the order of learned Sessions Judge but the complainant herself fled away from the house of the petitioner and filed false petition before learned Sessions Judge. On the other hand, learned counsel for the complainant opposed the prayer submitting that the petitioner being husband is not ready to keep the complainant with honour and dignity. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Muslim Miyan, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in Complaint Case no. 1420 C/2008. 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.