Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6324 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Mahesh Kumar 2. Sumitra Devi. 3. Manju Devi. 4. Minu Devi. 5. Rohit Kesari. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the family members of the husband are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the decree of divorce has been aborted. It is submitted by learned counsel for the complainant that the decree of divorce has been obtained by fraud and the same has been challenged. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6324 of 2012 (2) dt.02-03-2012 2 / 2 2 Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the above named petitioners, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Gaya in connection with Complaint Case No. 296 of 2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (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.