Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32527 of 2011 ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar, Son of Sri Ram Balak Singh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1.The State of Bihar. 2.Lakshmi Singh, Son of Late Nand Lal Singh. 3.Sundar Devi, Daughter of Lakshmi Singh. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 16-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the complainant-opposite party no. 2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, is one of the named accused in this case being husband of daughter (opposite party no. 3) of the complainant, who is opposite party no. 2 with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is of total denial of the allegation and inability to continue the relationship and under compelling circumstances filing of Patori P.S. Case No. 48 of 2008. Further, submission is that opposite party no. 3 has already married with another person, which is now undisputed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hajipur, Vaishali, in connection with Complaint Case No. 1094 of 2008, subject to condition laid Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32527 of 2011 (3) dt.16-02-2012 2 / 2 2 down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (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.