Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14126 of 2012 ====================================================== Bablu Yada @ Suman Yadav .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, complainant and the State. The petitioner being the husband is apprehending his arrest in complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 4 of the D. P. Act. Though before the learned court below, the petitioner did not agree to accept offer of the complainant for reconciliation but learned counsel for the petitioner submits that latest instruction is that the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. The offer of the petitioner is accepted by learned counsel for the complainant. Both sides agree to appear before the learned court below on 21.05.2012 when the petitioner will take back the complainant to her Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14126 of 2012 (2) dt.19-04-2012 2 / 2 2 matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner, above named, be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Case No. C.A. 144 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Katihar, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Learned court below will confirm the bail of the petitioner on substantial restoration of matrimonial harmony within one year or if the complainant refuses to reside with the petitioner. U.K./- (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.