Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3155 of 2012 Md. Aslam, sonof Md. Qaiyum @ Kuyum Ansari, resident of village Khaja Nagar, Puraini South, P.S. Jagdishpur, district Bhagalpur .. Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .. Opposite party **** /2/ 23 January, 2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that the marriage solemnized about fourteen years back and has been blessed with three children and there is allegation the wife driven out after assault and even in Panchayati Rs.3,000/- was ordered to paid to the wife has not been honoured by the petitioner. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5,000/- (rupees five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint 2 Case No. 650 of 2009 to the satisfaction of Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur, and subject to condition that the petitioner shall keep the victim-wife with full love, affection, dignity and all due respects or petitioner shall go on paying Rs.1,000/- to the complainant till the disposal of the case or till any higher maintenance fixed by the Court concerned. S.A. ( 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.