Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10841 of 2012 (2) dt.13-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10841 of 2012 ====================================================== Chintu Bind, son of Late Ramdhani Bind, resident of Village- Kadirganj, P.S. Sasaram (T) District- Rohtas at Sasaram. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 13-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Complaint Case No. 541 of 2008, registered under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegation against the petitioner is demand and subjecting cruelty to the complainant. Further the complainant alleged that her in-laws administered wine to her husband and killed her son. It is further alleged that accused persons want to grab the land worth Rs. 50,00,000/- (fifty lakhs) after administered wine to her husband. However, only allegation against the petitioner is subjecting cruelty for non-fulfillment of demand. The petitioner is in jail custody since 22. 01. 2011. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Complaint Case No. 541 of 2008. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.