Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2733 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Dukhi Lal Modi S/O Late Mahadev Modi Resident Of Village Chareya, Police Station Bhargama, District Araria. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 09-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being father of the husband is languishing in custody since 13.09.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the victim for non- fulfillment of dowry demand within 3 years of the marriage. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against husband, who as per learned counsel for the petitioner is in custody, let the petitioner namely Dukhi Lal Modi, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2733 of 2012 (2) dt.09-02-2012 2/2 Magistrate, Araria in connection with Bhargama P.S. Case No. 73 of 2011. 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.