Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44847 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No 44847 of 2012 ====================================================== Doman Khan, son of Ramjul Karim, resident of village – Rani Sagar, PS – Shahpur, District - Bhojpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Complaint Case No 589C of 2011 instituted under [STATUTE] read with Sections ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act pending before learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar. Petitioner is the younger brother of the husband who has also been made an accused in this case. It is stated that petitioner has been dragged in this case only because he is in Government service and if he is arrested, he will suffer irreparable loss and injury. Be that as it may, in the event of his arrest or surrender, the petitioner abovenamed shall be released on bail on his furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in Complaint Case No 589C of 2011 subject to all conditions as laid down in Section 438 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code. M.E.H./- (Navaniti Prasad Singh)

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.