Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6873 of 2012 ====================================================== Abdul Salam, son of late Noor Hassan, resident of village Bada Sumera, P.S. Kudhni, district Muzaffarpur .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Hafijan Khatoon, wife of Abdul Salam, resident of village Bada Sumera, P.S. Kudhni, district Muzaffarpur .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Kailash Nath Diwakar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 15-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is the husband. There is allegation of demand of subjecting cruelty. The marriage alleged to have been solemnized about 35 years ago. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 824 of 2010 corresponding to Trial No. 2389 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Muzaffarpur, subject to the condition that the petitioner will appear in Court on each and every day and any absence shall be subject to the satisfaction of the Court on a reasonable ground. SA/- (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.