Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28684 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Shariful Haque @ Shariful, son of Md. Sanaullah, resident of Mohalla – Chhaitan Tola, Ward No. 19, Halim Chowk, P.O. and P.S. – Kishanganj, District – Kishanganj. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 15-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. C-1019 of 2009 for offences under [STATUTE] , is one of the named accused in this case being husband of the complainant with different allegations of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is that earlier matter was referred before High Court Mediation Centre where all the disputes between the parties have been resolved. In view of the above, in the event of filing joint application of compromise and complainant appearing before the court below supporting the factum of compromise with her free- will and consent without any coercion, and in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, let the above- named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28684 of 2011 (3) dt.15-03-2012 2 / 2 2 sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj, in connection with Complaint Case No. C-1019 of 2009, subject to condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition to attend the court regularly till disposal of the case, in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation or any default in payment, 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.