Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32315 of 2011 Jaimati Devi Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. ---------------------------------- 04. 16.01.2012 The present application has been filed for cancellation of anticipatory bail of O.P. No. 2 in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . On 14.03.2011 the O.P. No. 2 was granted anticipatory bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 3396 of 2011 with a direction to learned Court below to accept the bail bond provisionally. The bail bond was to be finally accepted either the present petitioner accompanies O.P. No. 2 or refuses to accompany O.P. No. 2. When O.P. No. 2 did not appear before learned Court below, then the present cancellation application has been filed. Petitioner and O.P. No. 2 are willing to resume the conjugal life. O.P. No. 2 is ready to take the petitioner from the Court itself to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. In the aforesaid circumstance, O.P. No. 2 is directed to remain on the same bail bond which was executed vide order dated 14.03.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3396 of 2011. The bail bond will be accepted provisionally which will be finally accepted by learned Court below on substantial restoration between the parties within one year, or if the present petitioner refuses to reside with the O.P. No. 2. It is made clear that this time, if O.P. No. 2 fails to comply the undertaking then no further indulgence will be given by this Court. With the observations above, the application stands disposed off. 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.