Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15565 of 2012 ====================================================== Santosh Singh .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 29-06-2012 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 4 of the D. P. Act. The accusation is of torture for non- fulfillment of dowry demand. In pursuance to the order dated 26.04.2012, the petitioner and complainant are present. Though the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour but offer of the petitioner is not acceptable to the complainant as she is apprehensive due to past conduct of petitioner. In the circumstances, the petitioner is ready to pay Rs. 2000/- per month to the complainant from August, 2012 by depositing the same in the bank Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15565 of 2012 (3) dt.29-06-2012 2 / 2 2 account of the complainant by second week of every month. The said offer is acceptable to the complainant and she undertakes to supply her bank account number on affidavit being filed before the learned court below within a period of three weeks. Considering the stand of the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail 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. 739 of 2010 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., West, Muzaffarpur, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The aforesaid payment will be subject to any order being passed in matrimonial or maintenance proceedings. Three consecutive defaults in making payment will give liberty to the complainant to file an application for cancellation of bail of petitioner. The present order will not preclude the parties either to resolve the issue or to part with each other. 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.