Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19406 of 2011 ====================================================== Gajendra Pratap Singh @ Chhote Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 8 16-08-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband of the informant is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The basic accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand. On joint prayer of the parties, the matter was referred to the Mediation Center of the Patna High Court on 19.10.2011. The Mediation Center’s report, at Flag-X, dated 30.05.2012 reflects that both sides agreed to lead conjugal life and resolved the issue and they are also ready to compromise the present case. Both, the petitioner and opposite party no.2 are present and admit that both are residing together and have resolved the issue. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19406 of 2011 (8) dt.16-08-2012 2/2 petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Ara Town P.S. Case No. 311 of 2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (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.