Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3128 of 2012 Shanti Devi, wife of Rajendra Thakur, resident of village, Shiv Nagar, P.S. Bairginia, district Sitamarhi .. Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .. Opposite party **** /2/ 23 January, 2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. There is allegation that samdhi, Rajendra Thakur, demanded money, which is omni bus, and the husband of the petitioner, who happens to be father-in-law, has been acquitted in trial bearing S. Tr. No. 599 of 2010. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Bairginia P.S. Case No. 89 of 2010 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, subject to the condition that she will cooperate with the police during investigation. S.A. ( 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.