Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27695 of 2011 (4) dt.03-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27695 of 2011 ====================================================== Ajay Kumar Rajak, son of Yogendra Rajak, resident of Village-Rampur Dhobi Ghat, P.S. Bahadurpur, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Rinki Devi, wife of Ajay Rajak, daughter of Ramji Rajak, Bairagi near Surkhi Mill, P.S. Delha, District- Gaya. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 03-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant as also learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1717 of 2009, registered under [STATUTE] and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity neither assault her nor subject her to cruelty. However, if the complainant is also ready to live with petitioner-husband then petitioner shall keep her with due dignity nor subject her to cruelty. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27695 of 2011 (4) dt.03-07-2012 receipt of order and trial court shall call both the petitioner and the complainant and if the complainant is ready to live with petitioner then petitioner 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 S.D.J.M., Civil Court, Gaya, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1717 of 2009, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall keep the complainant with due dignity neither assault her nor subject her to cruelty then trial court accept bail bond of the petitioner with condition that petitioner shall keep the complainant with due dignity neither assault her nor subject her to cruelty. 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.