Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1523 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Chandeshwari Yadav S/O Bhubneshwari Yadav Resident Of Village- Jitpur, Police Station- Shankarpur, District- Madhepura. 2. Shamo Devi W/O Chandeshwari Yadav Resident Of Village- Jitpur, Police Station- Shankarpur, District- Madhepura. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH) 02/ 30-01-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the parents of the husband are languishing in custody since 27.8.2011 and 29.8.2011 respectively in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the victim for non- fulfillment of dowry demand. The marriage was performed in 2003 when the death took place in 2009. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband, who is as per learned counsel for the petitioners is in custody, let the petitioners namely Chandeshwari Yadav and Shamo Devi, be released on bail on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1523 of 2012 (2) dt.30-01-2012 2/2 furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in connection with Shankarpur P.S. Case No. 10 of 2009. DKS/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.