Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.253 of 2012 ====================================================== Sidheshwar Nath @ Dhananjay Mishra .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 19.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is that the petitioner being a married person, deceived the informant and performed marriage with her and thereby tortured the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to deny the earlier marriage. However, the petitioner is ready to keep the informant as wife with dignity and honour. It is further submitted that the investigation is complete. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.253 of 2012 (3) dt.29-02-2012 2 / 2 2 to the satisfaction of C.J.M. Chapra in Sonepur P.S. Case no. 184 of 2010. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar 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.