Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25340 of 2011 (6) dt.03-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25340 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Sajjad @ Md. Sajjad Alam, S/o Late Uggan, resident of Village- Choukta Tola, Bankatta, P.S. Jokihat (Mahalgaon), District- Araria. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Daruda Khatoon, W/o Md. Sajjad @ Md. Sajjad Alam, D/o Md. Kalim @ Kainul, resident of Village- Choukta Tola Bankatta, P.S. Jokihat, (Mahalgaon), District- Araria. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 6 03-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 69C of 2009, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not ready to keep the complainant. However, he is ready to pay maintenance Rs. 800/- per month to the complainant. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, 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 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25340 of 2011 (6) dt.03-05-2012 furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Araria, in connection with Complaint Case No. 69C of 2009, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall pay maintenance of Rs. 800/- per month or any maintenance is decided by the competent court. Further condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and any absence of the petitioner shall be subject satisfaction of the court below on reasonable ground and trial court shall proceed with the trial for early disposal of the case. 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.