Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36397 of 2011 (3) dt.03-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36397 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Dilip Yadav, S/o Uttim Lal Yadav, R/o Vill- Khurasan, P.S- Salkhua Distt- Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Diwakar Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) 3 03-02-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connecting with Salkhua P.S.Case No.70 of 2008 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and section 3/4 of the Dowry prohibition Act. Considering the circumstances that the death took place within five years of marriage and that the case having been registered in 2008, the surrender of this petitioner came only on 14.7.2011 as also the fact that the petitioner happens to be the husband and the death yet remains a mystery, I am not inclined to allow the prayer of the petitioner and the same is refused. The application is dismissed. ahk/- (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.