Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38684 of 2011 (5) dt.29-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38684 of 2011 ====================================================== Rajesh Sharma, s/o Sri Dina Nath Sharma @ Dina Sharma, resident of Old Itwarpur, Kurthaul, P.S. Parsa Bazar, district Patna .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Smt. Ibha Devi, d/o Sri Lakhan Mistry, w/o Rajesh Sharma, resident of Katari Hill, Road, P.S. Chandauti, district Gaya.... Opposite Parties ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 5 29-06-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Even on notice the complainant has not turned up. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the victim with due dignity and even is ready to pay maintenance worth Rs.5,00/- per month. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bound of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 306 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, subject to the condition that the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the victim with due dignity and will neither assault her and subject her cruelty and if for any reason the complainant is nor ready to live, then, the petitioner shall pay maintenance worth Rs.5,00/- per month till a higher maintenance is decided by competent Court. The maintenance shall be deposited in Court or in any account opened and intimate the Court. SA/- (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.