Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28905 of 2012 (2) dt.30-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 28905 of 2012 ====================================================== Ravindra Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 30-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from perusal of the impugned order, it is apparent that the petitioner is not ready to keep the victim but agree to pay maintenance of Rs.300/- per month. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to 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 the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sasaram, Rohtas in connection with Complainat Case No. 1084 of 2010, subject to the condition that the petitioner agrees to pay Rs.300/- per month as maintenance till any higher Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28905 of 2012 (2) dt.30-07-2012 maintenance is fixed by the competent court and if the victim files a petition for right of maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act then the court below shall pass order in accordance with law after giving an opportunity to the petitioner. Kundan/- (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.