Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30678 of 2011 (3) dt.06-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30678 of 2011 ====================================================== Bharat Bhushan Sah, S/o Sri Shivjee Sah, resident of Village- Chak Bidauliya, P.S. Bibhuti Pur, District- Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 06-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case bearing C.R. No. 1233 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that parties have compromised. However, learned counsel for the complainant submits that he has no knowledge about this compromise. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier a joint petition has been filed for divorce, but subsequently complainant withdraws her consent. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand)each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur, in connection with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30678 of 2011 (3) dt.06-04-2012 Complaint Case No. 1233 of 2010, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and any absence shall be subject to satisfaction of the court below on reasonable ground. However, if the parties compromise, then court below shall proceed in accordance with law. m.p. (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.