Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4417 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rajesh Kumar @ Rajesh Kumar Sao Late Taro Sao Govindpur, P.S. Govindpur, Distt. Nawada .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 15-02-2012 Petitioner being the husband is languishing in custody since 10.11.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Informant Rubi Devi was married to the petitioner in the year 1997 and out of their wedlock two children were born. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner will keep the informant as wife and will make all endeavors to restore matrimonial harmony. Considering the stand of the parties, petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, in connection with Govindpur P.S. case no.93 of 2011. sudip/- (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.