Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8265 of 2010 (9) dt.19-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8265 of 2010 ====================================================== Md.Muslim @ Md.Moslim, s/o Md. Hafiz, resident of village Ladaura, P.S. Kurhani, district Muzaffarpur .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Shabana Khatoon, w/o Md. Muslim, d/o late Md. Anjar, resident of village Ladaura, P.S. Kurhani, district Muzaffarpur at present village Bara Sumera, P.S. Kurhani, P.O. Mahta Pehiyan, district Muzaffarpur ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 9 19-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. No body appears on behalf of opposite party no. 2. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to keep the victim with due dignity. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, subject to the condition that the Court below shall call the complainant and on being satisfied that the petitioner will keep the victim with due dignity and will not assault her and subject to cruelty or if the complainant refuses to live with the petitioner, release the petitioner on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 484 of 2008 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, and any violation of the condition shall be treated as breach and the bail bond will be cancelled by the Court below itself. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.