Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7464 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Nezamuddin Ansari & Anr. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the parents of the husband are apprehending their arrest in complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusations are of torture and making assault. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the petitioners, Md. Nezamuddin Ansari and Afrozan Khatoon alias Afroza Khatoon be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No. C-2226 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7464 of 2012 (2) dt.14-03-2012 2 / 2 2 each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bail bond of the petitioners will be accepted on filing of affidavit before the learned court below that the petitioners shall not obstruct the complainant in enjoying her share of property in matrimonial house. U.K./- (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.