Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45228 of 2012 (2) dt.19-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45228 of 2012 =============================================== Pramod Kumar Paswan, son of Late Sitaram Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ================================================ CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 19-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in paragraph – 6 of the application during course of the day. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made an accused in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is one of the named accused in this complaint case being husband of the complainant with allegation of certain demand, torture etc. Submission is of false implication with ulterior motive and petitioner is in custody for about four months, in spite of all odds, petitioner is ready and willing to continue matrimonial relationship with the complainant who is his one and only wife. To further strengthen his intention, offers to pay a sum of Rs. 500/- (five hundred) per month by way of interim maintenance to the complainant. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45228 of 2012 (2) dt.19-12-2012 Having regard to the facts and circumstances, in the event of filing duly verified petition supported with personal affidavit before the court below stating all such intention and begin with the payment, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur, in connection with Complaint Case No. C1- 1185/2010 (Trial No. 3157/2010/2196/2012), with a condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation or single default in payment, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. 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.