Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40044 of 2012 ====================================================== Umesh Paswan s/o Shri Anirudh Paswan r/o village- Nandlalpur, P.S. Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 08-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This is an application for grant of bail to the accused- petitioner in Complaint Case No. 190 of 2010 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. Allegation against the petitioner is to have demanded dowry and tortured his wife. It is submitted that the petitioner is the husband of complainant and he is ready to lead conjugal life with her and to maintain her with dignity. Even after release from the custody, the petitioner will persuade her to lead conjugal life. The petitioner has been in custody since 31.8.2012 having no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the petitioner while opposing his prayer. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40044 of 2012 (2) dt.08-11-2012 2 Considering the facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5000/- (five thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S. D. J. M., Bhagalpur in Complaint Case No. 190 of 2010 with following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not indulge himself in similar or any other offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will be well represented in the Court on each and every date and in case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of terms of bail, his bail bond would be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. Kanchan/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.