Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42295 of 2011 Ajay Rai son of Ram Dhurendar Rai, resident of village-Dumari Gobarsahi, P.s.-Sadar, District-Muzaffarpur Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr ---------------------------------- 2 03.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Complaint Case No.2527 of 2006 (Trial No.994 of 2011) for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the complaint was instituted charging the petitioner with various offences but cognizance was only taken under [STATUTE] . Regard being had to the circumstances that the marriage between the parties took place 14 years ago, let the petitioner namely, Ajay Rai be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate(East) at Muzaffarpur in connection with Complaint Case No. 2527 of 2006 (trial No. 994 of 2011) subject to the condition that the petitioner would ensure his representation before the Court below on each and every date fixed in the case and the failure on the part of the petitioner to ensure his representation before the court below on two consecutive dates without reasonable explanation to the satisfaction of the Court below, would entitle the court below to cancel the bail bond and to take him into custody. Bibhash (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.