Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43551 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Jamil Akhtar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-12-2012 Petitioner being husband of the informant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . Accusation is of torture, for non-fulfilment of dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to keep the informant and the children with full dignity and honour. The offer is acceptable to the counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. Both sides agree to appear before learned Court below on 15 of January, 2013, when the petitioner will take the informant and the children to the matrimonial house to keep them with full dignity and honour. Considering the aforesaid stand of the parties, let the petitioner namely Md. Jamil Akhtar, in the event of his Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43551 of 2012 (2) dt.13-12-2012 2 / 2 2 arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Mahila Case No. 33 of 2012. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed on substantial restoration of matrimonial harmony between the parties, or the informant refuses to reside with the petitioner. Both sides agree to withdraw/compromise in case of restitution of matrimonial harmony within a period of one year. Shageer/- (Dinesh 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.