Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31008 of 2011 (4) dt.20-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31008 of 2011 ====================================================== Bharosh Mandal, son of Sri Ramdev Mandal, resident of village – Sohrai, P.S. – Sakari, District – Madhubani (Bihar). .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Bibkha Devi, D/o – Sri Bachu Lal Mandal .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 4 20-03-2012 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, apprehends his arrest in connection with C. R. No. 577/2008 corresponding to T. R. No. 2214/09, 1394/10 for offences under [STATUTE] , is one of the named accused in this case being husband of the complainant Opposite Party No.2 with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is of total denial of allegations. Further, petitioner intends to resume and continue marital life with the complainant Opposite Party No.2 who is one and only wife of the petitioner and further intends to pay a sum of Rs. 500/- per month by way of interim maintenance to the complainant subject to any order of competent court on the point. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31008 of 2011 (4) dt.20-03-2012 in the event of filing duly verified petition supported with personal affidavit before the court below stating such intention and start making payment, and in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, let the above-named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Madhubani, in connection with C. R. No. 577/2008 corresponding to T. R. No. 2214/09, 1394/10, subject to condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition to attend the court regularly till disposal of the case, in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation or any default in payment, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (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.