Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8501 of 2012 (2) dt.21-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8501 of 2012 ====================================================== Hazra Khatoon .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 21-03-2012 Petitioner being mother of the husband is apprehending her arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Accusation is of torture, for non-fulfilment of dowry demand. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband, who as per learned counsel for the petitioner, is in custody, let the petitioner namely Hazra Khatoon, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8501 of 2012 (2) dt.21-03-2012 Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Mehsi P.S. Case No. 136 of 2011. Shageer/- (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.