Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19835 of 2012 (2) dt.14-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19835 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rajnish Kumar@Raja S/O Shyam Nandan Tiwari @ Sachhidanand Tiwari R/O Village - Ramkaran Pakri, Police Station - Chakiya, District - East Champaran At Motihari .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 14-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. There is demand and subjecting cruelty. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband has filed a divorce case, which was dismissed by the Principal Judge on 29.02.2012. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Chakiya P.S. Case No. 35 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari. Subject to the condition that petitioner shall appear in the case on each and every date, fixed, and his absence, without any reasonable ground, on two consecutive dates, shall be a ground for cancellation of his bail bond and if the victim files petition for maintenance or right of residence in the matrimonial case, the trial Court shall pass appropriate order within two weeks. SA/- (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.