Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22991 of 2012 ====================================================== Shanti @ Shanti Mandal S/O Late Bhola Madal Resident Of Hanuman Path, Tilka Manjhi, P.S.- Tilka Manjhi, District- Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance: For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 02. 21-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Kotwali (Tilka Manjhi) P.S. Case No. 52 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is in jail custody since 24.01.2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with Kotwali (Tilka Manjhi) P.S. Case No. 52 of 2012 subject to the condition that petitioner shall cooperate the police during investigation in tracing Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22991 of 2012 (2) dt.21-06-2012 2 out his wife and if any incriminating is found against the petitioner regarding his involvement in the case, the court shall proceed to cancel the bail bonds. S.Sb/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.