Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2013 of 2012 Ajay Kumar Das Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 23.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being husband is apprehending arrest in Complaint Case no. 2916 C of 2010 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 the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. It is also submitted that the petitioner has also filed a suit for restitution of conjugal rights. Considering the stand of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of SDJM Begusarai in the aforesaid complaint case subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. 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.