Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42146 of 2011 Ranjeet Kumar Sah, son of late Sukdeo Sah, resident of village – Sakra Wajid, P.S. – Sakra, District – Muzaffarpur. --------- Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Anita Devi, wife of Ranjeet Kumar Sah, D/o – Gareban Sah, resident of village – Sakra Wajid, P.S. – Sakra, District – Muzaffarpur, at present resident of village – Kalwari, P.S. – Kanti, District – Muzaffarpur. ------Opposite Parties. ******* 02. 10.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 517/2008, Tr. No. 1620/2011 for offences under [STATUTE] , pending in the court of Sri Ranjit Kumar, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Muzaffarpur. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application with a liberty to surrender before the court below within a fortnight and seek regular bail. Permission is granted. On such prayer, due order in accordance with law shall be passed by the court below on its own merit without being prejudice of instant withdrawal. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of as withdrawn. Rajeev/- ( 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.