Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42646 of 2011 (3) dt.09-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42646 of 2011 ====================================================== Shatrudhan Kumar @ Shatrudhan Singh .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03/ 09.02.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the deceased is in jail custody since 18.8.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 3/ 4 of the D.P. Act. Although the deceased died within two years of her marriage in other than normal circumstance but submission on behalf of the petitioner is that after alleged occurrence, deceased was taken to hospital by the petitioner and his other family members which is evident from perusal of para 120 of the case diary as well as first information report itself. It is further contended by him that as a matter of fact, on account of petty family dispute the deceased consumed poison as a result of which she died in course of her treatment. It is further contended by him that when the informant and his other family members came to know about real fact, they have filed compromise petition before the learned court below. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Shatrudhan Kumar @ Shatrudhan Singh, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42646 of 2011 (3) dt.09-02-2012 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in Civil Lines P.S. Case no. 60/2008. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.