Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46204 of 2012 (2) dt.19-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46204 of 2012 ====================================================== Yasoda Devi W/o Tarkeshwar Sahani, R/o Vill. Majharia, P.S. Pipra Kothi, District – East Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANDHATA SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the state. There is specific allegation that in course of quarrel with informant, this petitioner snatched her daughter from her lap and flung with all force resulting into death of the child may never be disbelieved due to her filing of a case against her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law for offence under [STATUTE] . Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, prayer of the petitioner for bail is rejected. Shail/- (Mandhata 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.