Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39750 of 2011 (4) dt.03-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39750 of 2011 ====================================================== Ramesh Sharma, S/o Late Tejna Sharma, R/o village-Nepra, P.S.- Azamangar, Distt-Katihar. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance: For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Helal Ahmad For the Opposite Party : Mrs. Pushpa Sinha-2, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) 04. 03-02-2012 Heard the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Azam Nagar P.S. Case No. 76 of 2011 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel that the marriage between the parties took place 13 years back and that the couple had three children and that the death has been attributed to consumption of poisonous substance, let the petitioner Ramesh Sharma be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Azam Nagar P.S. Case No. 76 of 2011. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.