Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.602 of 2012 Suresh Giri son of late Ram Badan Giri @ Ram Nandan Giri, resident of village- Rampur Anant, P.S.-Dariyapur, Dist.-Saran Versus The State Of Bihar --------- 2. 6.1.2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with a case instituted under [STATUTE] . It is contended that though the alleged date of occurrence is said to be 26.10.2010 but the first information report was instituted on 28.5.2011. The petitioner happens to be father- in-law of the informant. The husband of the informant had earlier filed for declaration of marriage to be null and void under section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act being Matrimonial Case No.42 of 2008 on 11.3.2008. Subsequent to filing of the said matrimonial case Dariapur P.S.Case No.123 of 2009 was instituted against the husband and in-laws under [STATUTE] and other ancillary sections of the Indian Penal Code. In that case pursuant to compromise the informant went to her matrimonial home. She sustained some accidental burn injury in her matrimonial home 26.10.2010. She was initially taken to a local doctor and subsequently to P.M.C.H. for treatment by her husband and in-laws. The present case has been instituted seven months after the alleged date of occurrence. The petitioner is in custody 2 since 4.11.2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chapra in connection with Dariyapur P.S. Case No.95 of 2011. Md.S. ( Ashwani Kumar Singh, 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.