Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24829 of 2011 (3) dt.09-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24829 of 2011 ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar Rajak, S/o Ganesh Rajak, resident of Village- Kabilpur, P.S. Kanti, Districty- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Ranju Devi, daughter of Ramdeo Baitha, Village- Sahdulehpur, P.S. Lal Ganj, District- Vaishali. .... .... Opposite Parties. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 09-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 125 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity. Learned counsel for the complainant is also ready to live with the petitioner if the petitioner shall keep the complainant with due dignity and proper security. Both the parties directed to be present on 8th May, 2012 in the Court below. The court below on being satisfied that petitioner will keep the victim with due dignity shall be released the petitioner on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24829 of 2011 (3) dt.09-04-2012 interim bail for two months on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur, in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 125 of 2011, the interim bail shall stand confirmed subject to condition that petitioner shall keep the complainant with due dignity and will neither assault her nor subject her to cruelty. However, if the complainant reported any assault or cruelty, then court below shall proceed for cancellation of the bail bond. However, complainant shall also cooperate with the petitioner for maintaining good matrimonial home. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.