Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19728 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bachhalal Pandit S/O Sheo Mangal Pandit, Resident of Village Sasana, Kishunpur, P.S. Janta Bazar, Saran, District Saran. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 23-05-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Janta Bazar P.S. Case No.76 of 2011 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegation against the petitioner is to have tortured and demanded money for treatment of the informant. It is submitted that the petitioner is the husband of the informant. The informant has been suffering from tumor and the treatment has been given to her at the cost of the petitioner. The petitioner is still ready to lead conjugal life with her and is also ready to maintain her with full dignity. The petitioner has been in custody since 14.02.2012. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19728 of 2012 (2) dt.23-05-2012 2 his prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above-named petitioner 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, Saran in Janta Bazar P.S. Case No.76 of 2011 with the following conditions : 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.