Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31544 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31544 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Suraj Sao S/O Naresh Sao .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 27-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the complainant is in jail custody since 07.05.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The contention on behalf of the petitioner is that prior to lodging of the present complaint case, the complainant had lodged a police case but in the said police case, she did not level any specific allegation against the petitioner. Furthermore, according to complaint case itself, the petitioner and other accused attempted to burn the complainant on 04.11.2010 whereas the complaint case was filed on 24.06.2011. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31544 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 547 C of 2011. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.