Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41272 of 2011 Rajeev Yadav, Son of Sri Jago Yadav, R/o Village Bichhichanchar, P.S. Tetiya Bambar, District Munger. -------Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar -----Opposite Party ----------------- 02/- 02/01/2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act, is named accused in this case being husband of the informant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is that petitioner has already filed an application bearing Matrimonial Case No. 136 of 2009 for restitution of conjugal rights. However, petitioner offers to pay a sum of Rs. 500/- (five hundred only) per month to the informant by way of interim maintenance, subject to any order on the point by the competent court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing an application before the court below, clearly stating such intentions as stated above and begin with the payment, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger, in connection with Sangrampur P.S. Case No. 66 of 2009, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation or even on single default in payment, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen/- ( Akhilesh Chandra, 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.