Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35611 of 2011 Abu Bakar Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 04/ 27.01.2012 FSL report in sealed cover has been received and seal was broken in open court in presence of learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the deceased is in jail custody since 10.8.2011 in a case initially, registered under [STATUTE] but later on, [STATUTE] was also added. Allegedly, petitioner provided poisonous injection to the deceased but FSL report does not support the aforesaid allegation because on chemical examination no metallic, alkaloidal, glycosidal, pesticidal or volatile poison could be detected. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Abu Bakar, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sessions Judge, Purnea in Jalalgarh P.S. Case no. 46/2011 arising out of Session Trial no.987/2011. Office is directed to seal the FSL report again and send it to the Sessions Judge, Purnea in Jalalgarh P.S. Case no. 46/2011 arising out of Session Trial no.987/2011 immediately for needful. Shahid Hassan (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.