Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39073 of 2011 (3) dt.28-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39073 of 2011 ====================================================== Sharafat Shah, son of Late Iliyas Shah, resident of Village- Ratanpura, P.S.Ashok Paper Mill, District- Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 28-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with C.R. No. 1853 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of subjecting cruelty for non-fulfillment of demand against the petitioner. However, it has been stated that petitioner has also filed a case against his wife and her relations bearing complaint case C.R. No. 868 of 2011. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga, in connection with C.R. No. 1853 of 2010, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr. P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and in any absence shall be subject to satisfaction of the court below on reasonable ground and petitioner must withdraw the case filed against his wife and her relations. m.p. (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.