Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32350 of 2011 (4) dt.23-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32350 of 2011 ============================================== Munna Prasad @ Munna Sah, son of late Deo Narayan Prasad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Usha Devi, D/o – Late Prashuram Prasad, .... .... Opposite Party/s ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 4 23-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the complainant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, apprehends his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] , is one of the named accused in this case being husband of the complainant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is that dispute between the parties has already been resolved. Accordingly, petition under due signatures of the parties is on the record of the court below. If, it is so, and the complainant by appearing before the court below supports factum of such settlement and any male member of her parent side stood as one of the bailors, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32350 of 2011 (4) dt.23-02-2012 bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan, in connection with Complaint Case No. 73/2010, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.