Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41666 of 2012 (2) dt.04-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41666 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Jitu Das S/O Bhikhar Das Resident Of Village- Pipra Khem, P.S.- Kalyanpur, District- East Champaran, Motihari 2. Surendra Das S/O Bhikhar Das Resident Of Village- Pipra Khem, P.S.- Kalyanpur, District- East Champaran, Motihari .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 04-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being brother of the husband of the victim are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of killing the daughter of the informant after two years for non-fulfillment of dowry demands. It is submitted that the petitioners were residing outside the state and was not aware of the involvement in the present case. It is further submitted that one Bhikhar Das has been acquitted vide S.T. No. 8 of 2003. In view of the fact that other accused has been acquitted, let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioners in case the petitioners surrender within six weeks Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41666 of 2012 (2) dt.04-12-2012 from today in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case no. 36 of 2002 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., East Champaran, Motihari. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioners. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.