Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4068 of 2012 (2) dt.08-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4068 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ramashish Mahto, son of Ramuttim Mahto. 2. Chandra Kala Devi, Wife of Ramashish Mahto. 3. Reena Devi, Wife of Vinod Mahto. .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Mr. Ahmad Ali, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 08-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the parents of the husband and sister are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the victim by poisoning. As per the version of the informant, he is not witness of the occurrence. 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 their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4068 of 2012 (2) dt.08-02-2012 today, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rosera, Samastipur in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 194 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C. Md. Ibrarul/- (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.