Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22253 of 2012 (4) dt.16-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22253 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Naiyar Alam .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 04/ 16.08.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the complainant. Petitioner being husband of the complainant is in jail custody since 27.3.2012 in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner has already divorced the complainant. To fortify the aforesaid contention, he drew my attention towards annexure 3 to this petition. Learned counsel appearing for the complainant submits that if reconciliation is not possible, this court may direct the petitioner to give maintenance amount to the complainant as well as her son. Considering the above stated facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Md Naiyar Alam, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in Complaint Case no. 1511/2010 subject to the condition that petitioner shall attend the learned trial court in person on each and every date for the period of six months or till conclusion of his trial whichever is earlier and if he Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22253 of 2012 (4) dt.16-08-2012 fails to do so on two consecutive dates without any reasonable explanation, the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. It goes without saying that between the aforesaid period of six months, the complainant shall produce her all evidences before the trial court and the trial court shall take all possible steps to conclude the trial of the petitioner within the above stated period. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.