Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41 of 2012 Umesh Chaudhary, son of Harikhit Chaudhary Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 10.01.2012 Petitioner being husband is languishing in custody since 08.08.2011 in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . 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 Judicial Magistrate, Danapur in connection with Complaint Case No. 1350C of 2010. 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.