Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40296 of 2010 (5) dt.27-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40296 of 2010 ====================================================== Ratan Paswan, S/o Sita Ram Paswan, resident of Village- Kokanchour, P.S. Lakmipur, District- Jamui. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Putul, W/o Ratan Paswan, D/o Sanjay Paswan, R/O Village- Kokanchour, p.S. Lakmipur, District- Jamui. .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner. : Mr. S. P. Prasar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party. : Mr. Prakesh Mahto, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 5 27-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehended his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 928 (C)/2009 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on the last occasion dated 23. 11. 2011, on the assurance of the husband-petitioner, wife went to matrimonial home and they are living together peacefully. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jamui, in connection with Complaint Case No. 928 C of 2009, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr. P.C. with a further condition that before accepting the bail bond of the petitioner, the lower court shall satisfy that both the petitioner and complainant are residing together with due dignity. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J) Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40296 of 2010 (5) dt.27-03-2012

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.