Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33088 of 2012 (3) dt.05-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33088 of 2012 ====================================================== Umesh Prasad Yadav @ Umesh Kumar Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 05-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of torture. It is submitted that earlier the anticipatory bail application was withdrawn vide Cr. Misc. No. 26450 of 2011. It is further submitted that the complainant has settled the issue with the petitioner. Be that as it may, let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with complaint case no. C-2435 of 2010 pending in the court of learned SDJM, Sadar, Motihari. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33088 of 2012 (3) dt.05-09-2012 the petitioner. Anil/- (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.