Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18239 of 2012 ====================================================== Abdul Gaffar .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar & anr. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 15-05-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, complainant and the State. The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and ¾ of the D. P. Act. The petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. The said offer of the petitioner is acceptable to the counsel appearing for the complainant. Both sides agree to appear before the learned court below on 11.06.2012 when the petitioner will take back the complainant to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. Considering the stand of the parties, let Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18239 of 2012 (2) dt.15-05-2012 2 / 2 2 the petitioner, above named, be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No. C-I/135 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Pupri at Sitamarhi, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Let the learned court below confirm the provisional bail of the petitioner on substantial restoration of matrimonial harmony within one year or the complainant refuses to reside with the petitioner. U.K./- (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.