Case Facts:
N THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24816 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Abdur Rahman S/o Md.Nayeem R/O,Vill.-Janki Nagar Tola Binoba Gram,P.S.-Jankinagar,Dist.-Purnea 2. Bibi Aasrun Wife of Abdur Rahman R/O,Vill.-Janki Nagar Tola Binoba Gram P.S.-Janki Nagar,Dist.-Purnea .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 4 12-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Both the petitioners apprehend their arrest in Complaint Case no. 480 of 2010 pending before Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura, being husband of the complainant and second wife of her husband i.e. petitioner no.1. In view of admitted second marriage of petitioner aggravating the pinches of an offence under [STATUTE] , they does not deserve the privilege sought. Accordingly, their prayer of anticipatory bail is rejected. A.Ahmad/- (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.