Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23091 of 2011 (5) dt.08-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23091 of 2011 ====================================================== Nandan Choudhary @ Nandan Kumar Chaudhary, son of Late Debu Choudhary. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 5 08-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the complainant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint P.S. Case No. 170-C of 2010 for offences under [STATUTE] , is one of the named accused in this complaint case said to be the husband of the complainant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is of total denial of relationship and perforce completion of certain formalities of marriage by kidnapping the petitioner while he was yet to attain the age of majority and competency for marriage for which one criminal case vide Supaul P.S. Case NO. 16/2009 has already been instituted wherein cognizance has been taken. But, learned counsel is not in a position to state whether any step for annulment of said relationship has been taken or not. However, till controversy is Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23091 of 2011 (5) dt.08-02-2012 finally set at rest by competent court or by amicable settlement, further, petitioner offers to a sum of Rs. 500/- by way of interim maintenance to the complainant subject to any order of competent court on the point. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing duly verified application supported with personal affidavit before the court below stating such intention and start making payment, and in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, let the above-named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Supaul, in connection with Complaint Case No. 170-C of 2010, subject to condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition to attend the court regularly at least for two years or till disposal of the case, whichever is earlier and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation or any default in payment, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.