Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34762 of 2012 (2) dt.14-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34762 of 2012 ====================================================== Dhananjay Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-09-2012 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the petition, as prayed for. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner was married with the daughter of the complainant on 4.8.2010 when torture was inflicted for non fulfillment of dowry demands. The complaint has been filed on 23.8.2010 after two weeks of the alleged marriage. It is submitted that the petitioner filed complaint case no. 1346 of 2010 on 11.8.2010 making accusation of kidnapping against the family members of the complainant. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34762 of 2012 (2) dt.14-09-2012 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 learned SDJM, Saharsa in connection with complaint case no. 1417 of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.