Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38463 of 2011 (3) dt.18-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38463 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Nagendra Narayan Das S/O Nashib Lal Das Resident Of Village + P.S. - Pratapganj ( Bhawanipur ) , District - Supoul .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Sati Devi @ Sarswati Devi W/O Nagendra Lal Das , D/O Maneshwar Choupal Resident Of Village - Kataia , P.S. - Bihra , District - Saharsa .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 18-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the parties have compromised and filed compromise petition. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order and, 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. 510C of 2008 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa. On being appeared, the petitioner shall file affidavit to effect that compromise petition has been filed and on being satisfied, with the averment made in the affidavit, the Court below shall enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. 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.