Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.13731 of 2012 ====================================================== Sanjay Mandal son of Yoganand Mandal, resident of village-Fulkaha, P.S.- Narpatganj, District- Araria. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with a case in which cognizance has been taken for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that there is no truth behind the allegation made in the complaint. The complainant has herself deserted her matrimonial home. Though there is allegation that the complainant was driven out of her matrimonial home on 15.5.2010, she has instituted the present complaint on 9.6.2010. There is no explanation for inordinate delay in instituting the complaint. Be that as it may, considering he nature of allegation and facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioner named above, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13731 of 2012 (2) dt.02-04-2012 2 thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Shri Rabi Kumar, J.M., 1st Class, Araria in connection with Complaint Case No.1890C of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. as also subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority (iii) that he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through counsel (iv) that liberty is given to the complainant/State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this court. 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.