Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7444 of 2011 (7) dt.03-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7444 of 2011 ====================================================== Mantu Sharma @ Mintu Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 7 03-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. This is a petition for anticipatory bail in a case under [STATUTE] . and section 4 of the D.P.Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that in this bail petition the petitioner has categorically denied the relationship of husband and wife as also in paragraph 13 of the case diary. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above named in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks from today be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Sasram, Rohtas, in Complaint Case No.1579/09, subject to the condition as laid down under section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. and additional conditions that he will appear in the trial on each and every day and any absence shall be the good ground of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7444 of 2011 (7) dt.03-04-2012 cancellation his bail and the trial court shall proceed with the trial day to day basis. Learned counsel for the O.P. no.2 has contended about the maintenance. However, if the opposite party no.2 so desires, she may file application under the Domestic Violation Act and, if such petition is filed, the lower court shall decide the petition regarding maintenance in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observations, this anticipatory bail application stands disposed of. AnilKrSinha/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.