Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24824 of 2011 (7) dt.14-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24824 of 2011 ====================================================== Ibrahim Ansari, son of Abdul Gaffar Ansari, resident of Village- Narana, P.S. Chenari, District- Rohtas at Sasaram, at present resident of Village- Krishna Nagar, Natwa, P.S. Katra Kotwali, District- Mirzapur (U.P.). .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Ali Hussain Ansari, son of Late Baratu Ansari. 3. Johra Khatoon, wife of Ibrahim Ansari, D/o Ali Hussain Ansari, resident of Village- Karma, Police Station- Rohtas (Amjhore), District-Rohtas at Sasaram. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 7 14-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 845 of 2009, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to keep the victim with due dignity and in case complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner or any reason both parties are not ready to live together then petitioner shall pay maintenance Rs. 700/- per month. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24824 of 2011 (7) dt.14-05-2012 case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Complaint Case No. 845 of 2009, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall either keep the complainant with due dignity or pay maintenance Rs. 700/- per month in case they are not ready to live together and any breach of condition shall be ground for cancellation of bail of the petitioner. Further, the complainant if so desires to get higher maintenance she will file a petition before competent authority. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.