Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28451 of 2011 (5) dt.19-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28451 of 2011 ====================================================== Mohammad Reyaz Alam .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 5 19-03-2012 The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Jaley P.S. Case No. 11/2011 for offences under [STATUTE] , pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner to press this application after waiting from pre-lunch session to post-lunch session. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State is present. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed for non-prosecution. 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.