Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39352 of 2011 (3) dt.04-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39352 of 2011 ====================================================== Bhola Ram , son of Baleshwar Ram, resident of Village- Nirpur Kohadi Math, P.S. Patepur, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Smt. Prem Sheela Devi, D/o Ram Chandra Ram, resident of Village- Nikashpur, P.S. Tajpur, District- Samastipur. .... .... Opposite Parties. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 04-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1360 of 2008, registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity or even the complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner, then he will pay maintenance Rs. 1000/- per month. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall 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 the S.D.J.M.,Samastipur, in connection with Complaint Case No. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39352 of 2011 (3) dt.04-04-2012 1360 of 2008, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition petitioner shall pay maintenance Rs. 1000/- per month to the complainant and the trial court shall satisfy that the petitioner shall pay Rs.1000/- per month, if the complaint is not ready to live with the petitioner. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.