Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37980 of 2012 (2) dt.11-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37980 of 2012 ====================================================== Shivlal Yadav S/O Late Khairku Yadav R/O Vill-Deduwa, P.S.- Sikty(Bardaha), Distt-Araria .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 11-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is accused in Sikty P.S. Case No. 46 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is aged about 60 years and his marriage was performed with Budhini, who has already died. The petitioner has not performed marriage with informant, Mina Devi, who is the wife of Surandra Yadav and has been falsely implicated in this case due to dirty village politics. It is further submitted that petitioner is in custody since 06.07.2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37980 of 2012 (2) dt.11-10-2012 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Sikty P.S. Case No. 46 of 2012. Safik/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.