Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42679 of 2011 1. Lalan Sharma S/o Nathuni Sharma 2. Saraswati Devi @ Sursati Devi W/o Lalan Sharma Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2. 13.1.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Considering that the petitioners were granted anticipatory bail by the court below but could not surrender on time and, therefore, they still apprehend their arrest, let the petitioners above named be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from today in connection with Compliant case No.405 of 2010 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Bikramganj (Rohtas), subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as also conditions (i) That one of the bailor will be a close relative of the petitioners who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioners. The bailor will undertake to furnish information to the Court about any change in address of the petitioners. (ii) That the petitioners will be well represented on each date if they fail to do so on - 2 - two consecutive dates, their bail will be liable to be cancelled. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, 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.