Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45043 of 2011 ====================================================== Vikky Nishad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== 2 06-01-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioner being the brother of the husband is languishing in custody since 17.10.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Nawada Town P.S. Case No. 401/2011. Amrendra Kumar/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.