Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5610 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bindeshwar Mahto S/O Late Jaga Mahto Resident Of Village- Khetalpur, Police Station- Aurai, District- Muzaffarpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 28-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the father of the husband is languishing in custody since 09.09.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the victim for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand within few months of the marriage. Considering the fact that the investigation is complete and the thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5610 of 2012 (2) dt.28-02-2012 2/2 Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Aurai P.S. Case No. 122 of 2011. 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.