Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31250 of 2011 1. Bhama Devi, W/o – Yashodhar Mistri 2. Bechan Mistiri, son of Yashodhar Mishtri 3. Rekha Devi, W/o – Ramchandra Mishtri All are resident of village – Chandail- Maricha, P.S. & District – Supaul. -------- Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Savitri Devi @ Anita Devi, wife of Ramchandra Mishtri, D/o – Anirudh Mishtri, vill – Kharka Talwa, P.S. – Nauhatta, District – Saharsa. ----Opposite Party ****** 04. 04.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 178C of 2005 for the offences under [STATUTE] , are named accused in this seven years old complaint case being in-laws of the complainant. Submission is that disputes between the parties have already been resolved and the couple start residing together and the husband also got the privilege by virtue of settlement etc. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of complainant appearing before the court below supporting factum of compromise with her free-will and consent without any coercion, in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, let the above-named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa, in connection with Complaint Case No. 178C of 2005, subject to condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition with respect to petitioner no. 2 to attend the court regularly at least for two years or till disposal of the case, whichever is earlier and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- ( Akhilesh Chandra, 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.