Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5010 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Karu Yadav S/O Late Jodhan Yadav Resident Of Village- Tikulipar, Police Station- Biharsharif, District- Nalanda 2. Shaila Devi W/O Karu Yadav Resident Of Village- Tikulipar, Police Station- Biharsharif, District- Nalanda 3. Rakesh Kumar S/O Karu Yadav Resident Of Village- Tikulipar, Police Station- Biharsharif, District- Nalanda 4. Soni Devi W/O Jitendra Prasad, D/O Karu Yadav Resident Of Village- Bhabhi, Police Station- Nagarnausa, District- Nalanda 5. Pinki Devi W/O Jitendra Kumar, Daughter of Karu Yadav, Resident Of Village- Ukhadhi, Police Station- Barbigha, District- Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 16.02.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. Petitioner no. 1 has already surrendered, hence, his anticipatory bail application become infructuous. The petitioners being the family members of the husband are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the above named petitioner Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5010 of 2012 (2) dt.16-02-2012 2/2 nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Bihar P.S. Case No. 294 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (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.