Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23417 of 2012 (2) dt.10-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23417 of 2012 ====================================================== Raju Sharma, son of Baidhnath Sharma, resident of village – Hamanpur, P.S. – Bakhri, District – Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Neha Devi, wife of Ram Kumar Sharma, All village – Bakhodda, PS. – Khodawantpur, District – Begusarai. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Randhir Kumar No. 1 For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arbind Kumar Pandey,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 10-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who is in custody since 4.4.2012 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act., The petitioner is one of the named accused in this case being husband of the informant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc and having another wife also. Submission is of false implication with specific denial of having any alleged relationship with any other lady and further ready to resume and continue matrimonial relationship with the informant. There is Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23417 of 2012 (2) dt.10-07-2012 positive response also on behalf of the informant. In view of the above, in the event of filing an application stating all such facts and circumstances about non- performance of second marriage and intention to resume and continue matrimonial relationship with the informant by filing personal affidavit, 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, Begusarai, in connection with Bakhri P.S. Case No. 56/2012, with condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (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.