Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14234 of 2012 ====================================================== Mansoor Alam, Son of Md. Bashir. .... .... 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 AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 24-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant-complainant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner, who is in custody since 15.02.2012, is one of the named accused in this case being husband of the informant-complainant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is of false implication with ulterior motive. However, petitioner still intends to resume and continue the matrimonial relationship with the informant-complainant with all due dignity and owner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing duly verified application before the court below supported with personal affidavit of the petitioner stating all such intentions as stated above, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14234 of 2012 (2) dt.24-04-2012 2 / 2 2 Pupri, Sitamarhi, in connection with Bajpatti P.S. Case No. 4 of 2012, subject to condition to attend the court regularly on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates, without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Further, with additional condition that if on receipt of positive response in writing from the informant-complainant on the application, so filed, if petitioner fails to give respect to his intention and positive response, the privilege shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.