Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13783 of 2012 (2) dt.17-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.13783 of 2012 ====================================================== Sanjeev Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture for non fulfillment of dowry demands. It is submitted that the petitioner filed restitution case when the complainant went to matrimonial house but ultimately she failed to reconcile. It is further submitted that the petitioner also filed Divorce case at earlier point of time and he is giving maintenance of Rs.2000 to the complainant and it appears from the impugned order that the complainant shown her reluctance to reconcile. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13783 of 2012 (2) dt.17-04-2012 surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Munger in connection with Complaint Case No. 1342 C of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 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.