Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32772 of 2012 (2) dt.31-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32772 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ram Kumar Sharma S/O Late Permeshwar Sharma R/O Bagh - Mara Police Station - Kusheshwar Asthan, District - Darbhanga .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 31-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is father-in-law of the victim and there is allegation that he attested to commit rape upon the victim. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and is in jail since 15.05.2012. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No 674 of 2009 to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rosera, Samastipur, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear in Court on each and every date, fixed in the case and any absence, on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable ground to the satisfaction of the Court below, shall be a ground of cancellation of bail of the petitioner by the lower Court itself. The trial shall be expedited for early disposal. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.