Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44925 of 2011 Md. Guphran, son of Md. Abbas Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr ---------------------------------- 02. 03.01.2012 Petitioner being husband is languishing in custody since 11.11.2011 in connection with a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Considering the period under custody, let the petitioner above named, 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 learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani in connection with Rudrapur P.S. Case No. 64 of 2011. Shageer (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.