Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39969 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sayed Khatoon @ Sayada Khatoon W/O Md. Kamal @ Md. Kamal Uddin Resident Of Mohalla Lodi Katra, Sabji Bazar, P.S. Khajekala, District Patna. 2. Md. Kamal @ Md. Kamal Uddin S/O Late Jahiruddin Resident Of Mohalla Lodi Katra, Sabji Bazar, P.S. Khajekala, District Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Ishar Khatoon W/O Sarafat Hussain @ Bablu And Daughter Of Md. Manan Resident Of Batau Kuan, P.S. Chowk, District Patna. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 01-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being parents of the husband of the complainant are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture for non fulfillment of dowry demands. It is submitted that thrust of accusation is against the husband of the complainant. Considering the thrust of accusation against the husband of the complainant, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39969 of 2012 (2) dt.01-11-2012 2/2 learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Patna City, Patna in connection with complaint cse no. 106 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The bail bonds of the petitioners will be accepted on filing of an affidavit to the effect that they will allow the complainant to enjoy her share of property in inlaws’ house. The said affidavit will be transmitted to the concerned I.O. Anil/- (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.