Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42236 of 2011 1. Brahmdeo Sharma @ Brahmdeo Bachhru, son of Ram Prasad Sharma 2. Mithilesh Devi, wife of Brahmdeo Sharma Both resident of villag e- Mohanpur Choufer, P.O. and P.S. – Mansoor Chak, District – Begusarai. ------ Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar ---Opposite Party ******** 02. 13.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioners, apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 360C/2003 for offences under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the court of S.D.J.M. Begusarai. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this application with a liberty to surrender before the court below within a fortnight and seek regular bail, where prayer for regular bail of the petitioners shall be considered by the court below on its own merit without being prejudice of instant withdrawal. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of as withdrawn. Rajeev/- ( Akhilesh Chandra, 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.