Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44461 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Abdul Gani @ M. Abdul Gani Son Of Md. Nayeemuddin Resident Of Village - Seikhpur, Police Station - Sajour, District - Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== 02. 23-01-2012. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Complaint Case No. 163 of 2009 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and Sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegation set out in the complaint is omnibus and general in nature and that nothing specific has been attributed to this petitioner, let the petitioner Md. Abdul Gani @ M. Abdul Gani be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with Complaint Case no. 163 of 2009. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.