Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37421 of 2012 (2) dt.01-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37421 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bahajuddin S/O Shabuddin Resident Of Village- Basen, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Sarjuja (Chhatishgarh) 2. Hakikun Nisha @ Akikun Nisha W/O Bahajuddin Resident Of Village- Basen, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Sarjuja (Chhatishgarh) 3. Sanu Khatoon @ Sannu Khatoon D/O Bahajuddin Resident Of Village- Basen, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Sarjuja (Chhatishgarh) 4. Fatama Mun @ Fatama D/O Bahajuddin Resident Of Village- Basen, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Sarjuja (Chhatishgarh) 5. Halima Khatoon D/O Bahajuddin Resident Of Village- Basen, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Sarjuja (Chhatishgarh) 6. Islam Alam @ Md. Islam S/O Bahajuddin Resident Of Village- Basen, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Sarjuja (Chhatishgarh) 7. Imran Alam @ Md. Imran S/O Bahajuddin Resident Of Village- Basen, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Sarjuja (Chhatishgarh) 8. Ekram Alam @ Md. Ekram Alam S/O Bahajuddin Resident Of Village- Basen, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Sarjuja (Chhatishgarh) 9. Gaisul Alam @ Md. Gaisul S/O Nesar Ahmad Resident Of Village- Basen, P.S.- Rajpur, District- Sarjuja (Chhatishgarh) 10. Ashma Khatoon @ Amna Khatoon W/O Md. Ekbal Alam Resident Of Village- Leshliganj, P.S.- Leshliganj, District- Palamu (Jharkhand) 11. Ekbal Alam @ Md. Ekbal S/O Ajmal Hussain Resident Of Village- Leshliganj, P.S.- Leshliganj, District- Palamu (Jharkhand) .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 01-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being family members of the husband of the complainant are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of torture. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37421 of 2012 (2) dt.01-10-2012 It is submitted that initially police case was lodged when the police found the accusation false and final form was submitted but on protest cognizance has been taken. Considering the aforesaid facts, 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 twelve 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 learned SDJM, Daudnagar, Aurangabad in connection with complaint case no. 99 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.