Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31351 of 2011 (4) dt.19-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31351 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Rajiv Kumar S/O Nawal Kishore Singh R/O Village-Siwari Bahilwar, P.S.-Saraiya, Distt.-Muzaffapur At Present Bhabha Nagar Bhagwanpur, P.S.-Sadar, Distt.-Muzaffapur .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Sanjula Kumari W/O Bajiv Kumar R/O Village-Bhhabha Nagar, P.S.- Sadar. Distt.-Muzaffapur At Resent 3. Brajesh Kumar S/O Late Lsatrudhn Singh R/.O Village-Kutubpur, P.S.- Sadare, Distt.-Vaishali .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 19-06-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the victim with due dignity, but, the victim is not ready. The notice was issued to the complainant and the matter was referred to the Patna High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre and the report has been received, at flag “A”, that mediation is failed. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bound of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 3157 of 2005 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur, subject to the condition that the petitioner will keep his wife with love, affection and due dignity and will not subject her to cruelty or assault her or will pay rupees five hundred per month as maintenance. SA/- (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.