Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36288 of 2012 (2) dt.26-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 36288 of 2012 ====================================================== Raju Bhuian .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 26-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] as well as Sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the complainant has already been granted anticipatory bail by the court below and there is nothing against the petitioner in the complaint. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to 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 learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class – cum – Additional Munsif, Sherghati, District - Gaya in connection with Complaint Case No. 270 of 2010. Kundan/- (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.