Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41101 of 2011 Raju, Son of Late Ramji Sah, R/o Village Kamraon, P.S. Dalsingsarai, District Samastipur, at present residing at AL - 53, Om Vihar, Phase - 5, Uttam Nagar, P.S. Uttam Nagar, New Delhi. -------Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar -----Opposite Party ---------------- 03/- 16/01/2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, is named accused in this case being husband of the complainant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is that petitioner intends to resume and continue the matrimonial relationship with the complainant, who is his one and only wife. To further, strengthen his intention an offer is being made to pay a sum of Rs. 500/- (five hundred only) per month to the complainant by way of interim maintenance, subject to any order on the point by the competent court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing duly verified petition supported with personal affidavit before the court below, clearly stating such intentions as stated above and begin with the payment, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hazipur, Vaishali, in connection with Complaint Case No. C1-3453 of 2007, Tr. No. 2071 of 2011, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below till disposal of the case and in case of failure on four consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation or even on single default in payment, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen/- ( Akhilesh Chandra, 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.