Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22397 of 2011 (4) dt.18-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 22397 of 2011 ====================================================== Bhagera Mahto .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 18-04-2012 No one appear on behalf of the complainant. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail in a case under [STATUTE] Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties have compromised and the memo of agreement has already been prepared before the Hon’ble High Court which is on record at flag “A” and “B”. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna City in connection with Complaint Case No. 565 of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P. C. Kundan/- (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.