Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28916 of 2012 (2) dt.14-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28916 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Jakir Hussain @ Md. Jakir, 2. Bibi Nabisa Khatoon alias Nabisa 3. Bibi Tabassum alias Tabassum .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-08-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . The basic accusation is of torture. Considering the thrust of accusation against the husband of the complainant, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve 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 learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in connection with complaint case no. 90 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28916 of 2012 (2) dt.14-08-2012 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.