Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40852 of 2011 (5) dt.06-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40852 of 2011 ====================================================== Binesh Kumar, son of Late Ramanand Rai, resident of Village- Daudpur, P.S. Shahpur, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 5 06-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1416 (C) of 2010, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner however contends that he is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity or pay maintenance worth Rs. 500/- per month. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of order shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, District-Patna, in connection with complaint Case No. 1416 (C) of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40852 of 2011 (5) dt.06-08-2012 2010, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall keep the complainant with due dignity and neither assault her not subject her to cruelty. However, if the complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner then trial court shall allow his bail subject to condition that petitioner shall pay maintenance worth Rs. 500/- per month till higher maintenance is decided by any competent court and trial court shall proceed the trial on day to day basis. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.