Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32944 of 2012 ====================================================== Prabhunath Sharma .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 10-09-2012 Petitioner being uncle of the husband of the victim is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the daughter of the informant was killed after six years of marriage, for non-fulfilment of dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is separate from the husband’s family of the victim. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband of the victim, let the petitioner namely Prabhunath Sharma, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32944 of 2012 (2) dt.10-09-2012 2 / 2 2 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Andar P.S. Case No. 65 of 2012. Shageer/- (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.