Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40004 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Nasaruddin @ Naseruddin 2. Md. Fidahusain 3. Samina Khatoon @ Bibi Jarina Khatoon .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 01-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners, the State and the complainant. The petitioners being the parents and uncle of the husband of the complainant apprehending their arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of torture and performing second marriage. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the husband of the complainant is residing separately from the petitioners and thrust of accusation is against the husband of the complainant. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband of the complainant, let the above Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40004 of 2012 (2) dt.01-11-2012 2/2 named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Supaul in connection with Complaint Case No. 1028C of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. The bail bonds of the petitioners shall be accepted on filing affidavit that they will allow the complainant to enjoy her share of property in the matrimonial house. The said affidavit will be transmitted to the concerned P.S. by the learned court below DKS/ (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.