Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.817 of 2012 Chando Mahto & Anr. Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 11.01.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners, complainant and the State. Petitioners being parents of the husband are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . Though there are accusations of torture and demand of dowry but considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the petitioners namely 1. Chando Mahto 2. Jageshwari Devi, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Nawada in connection with Complaint Case No. 184 of 2011. Shageer ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.