Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35704 of 2010 (7) dt.26-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35704 of 2010 ====================================================== Sanjay Paswan, son of Late Deocharan Paswan, resident of Village- Bishanpur Bakhari (Murra Bakhari wrongly mentioned in the complaint), Police Station- Sakra, District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Bihar. 2. Anita Devi, wife of Sanjay Paswan, daughter of Suryadeo Paswan, resident of Village- Budhangra Radha, Police Station- Mushari, District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Opposite Parties. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 7 26-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehended his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 2351 of 2001 registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the petitioner. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, East Muzaffarpur, in connection with Complaint Case No. 2351 of 2001 (corresponding to Trial No. 180 of 2010), subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr. P.C. with a further condition that complainant if so desire to live with the petitioner then the petitioner shall keep the complainant with full dignity to the satisfaction of the court below and if the complainant file any complaint then the court below shall consider for cancellation of bail bond of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35704 of 2010 (7) dt.26-03-2012 petitioner. However, if the complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner then petitioner shall enlarge on bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner file a certified copy of the order as per direction by this Court dated 15. 03. 2012. m.p. (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.