Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38787 of 2012 (2) dt.18-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38787 of 2012 ====================================================== Mukesh Tiwary, S/o Rajendra Tiwary, resident of Village- Pauni Hassanpur, P.S. Vaishali, District- Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 18-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case No. 77 of 2011 vide Complaint Case No. 570 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to keep the complainant along with child with due dignity even he is ready to pay maintenance worth Rs. 1,000/- per month to the complainant. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed 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 Chief Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38787 of 2012 (2) dt.18-10-2012 Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur, in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case No. 77 of 2011 vide Complaint Case No. 570 of 2011, subject to condition that petitioner shall either keep the complainant along with child with due dignity or pay maintenance worth Rs. 1,000/- per month. 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.