Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19188 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ramzan Ali S/O Late Hazrat Ali Resident Of Village- Raghopur, Police Station- Manshahi, District- Katihar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nusul Hoda, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A Dayal, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 21-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with C.A. No. 1984 of 2010 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. According to the complaint petition the marriage was solemnized one and half years ago and they have demanded money and a milching buffalo from the complainant. They used to abuse and assault her which led to filing of the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the complainant is aged about 47 years whereas the petitioner has Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19188 of 2012 (2) dt.21-05-2012 2 / 2 2 eight children and he has stated in paragraph 11 of the petition that this case has been filed because of Title Suit No.24 of 2001 where the brother of mother of the complainant is one of the party and father of the complainant is opposite party. Under the circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from toady the abovenamed petitioner is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with C.A. No.1984 of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and that one of the bailors will be close relative of the petitioners who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioners. The bailor will undertake to furnish information to the court about any change in the address of the petitioners. Vinay/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.