Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39710 of 2012 (2) dt.19-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39710 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Atabul S/O Late Md. Bhumi Resident Of Village Chanda, Diwan Tola, P.S. Puraini, District Madhepura. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 19-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Petitioner being the husband of the informant is languishing in jail custody since 23.6.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the informant herself does not want to lead the conjugal life with the petitioner. It is pointed out by him that notice was issued to the informant but she did not turn up. Considering the facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let petitioner named above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Madhepura, in connection with Puraini P.S. no.94 of 2010. sudip/- (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.