Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13264 of 2012 (2) dt.17-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.13264 of 2012 ====================================================== Meraj Ahmad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 17.04.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Although there is allegation of torture and harassment against the petitioner but admittedly, husband of the informant (Petitioner) is in jail custody since 23.11.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 3/ 4 of the D.P. Act. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Meraj Ahmad, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate (W), Muzaffarpur in Kanti P.S. Case no. 130/2009. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.