Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42607 of 2011 (3) dt.11-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42607 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Kamlesh Prasad S/O Karu Mahto R/O Village - Bharosa, P.S- Muffasil, Distt- Nawada .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Rina Devi, w/o Kamlesh Prasad, d/o Mahadeo Mahto, presently resident of village Dudhaila, P.S. Dhamaul (Pakribaraba) district Nawada .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 11-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the complainant and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to keep the victim with due dignity and even offers to pay maintenance of Rs.1,200/- per month. The learned counsel for the complainant submits that the complainant has been subjected to cruelty and when she went to live with the petitioner even criminal case of theft has been lodged. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, 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. 514 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, subject to the condition that he will either keep the victim with due dignity or if for any grounds the victim does not wish to live, then, the petitioner shall pay maintenance of Rs.1,200/- per month to the satisfaction of the Court and the petitioner shall appear in the case on each and every date, fixed, and his absence, without any reasonable ground, on two consecutive dates, shall be a ground of cancellation of his bail bond. 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.