Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44200 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Md. Parvez Alam Md.Moinuddin Panchaiyati Alhara Ps- Kotwali,District-Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA) ----------------- 2 02-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 169 of 2011 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, is one of the named accused in this case being husband of the informant with allegations of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is that the petitioner intends to resume and continue matrimonial relationship with the informant, who is his one and only wife. In order of further strengthen his intention an offer is being made to pay a sum of Ts. 500/- (Rs. Five hundred only) per month to the informant by way of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44200 of 2011 (2) dt.02-02-2012 2/2 interim maintenance, subject to any order on the point by the competent court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing duly verified petition supported with personal affidavit before the court below, clearly stating all such intentions as stated above and begin with the payment, in the event of his arrest/ surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 169 of 2011, subject to condition laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation or even on single default in payment, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. RPS/- (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.