Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23435 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Surendra Chaudhary S/O Late Karoo Choudhary Resident Of Village- Badra, P.S.- Mufasil, District- Gaya. 2. Deoki Chaudhary S/O Late Karoo Choudhary Resident Of Village- Badra, P.S.- Mufasil, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2. 06-07-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. In this case (Complaint Case No.133 of 2002), petitioners are named accused who are elder brother and husband of the complainant with allegation of demand of dowry against petitioner no.1 and against petitioner no.2 of having another wife. Submission is of false implication and total denial of having another wife and even cognizance under [STATUTE] only was taken and more so, in spite of notice issued by the learned Sessions Judge, the complainant never appeared and the petitioners are in custody since 20.3.2012. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be enlarged Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23435 of 2012 (2) dt.06-07-2012 2 on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Complaint Case No.133 of 2002 with additional condition that the petitioners shall remain present before the court below on each and every date and in the event of failure to attend the court on two consecutive dates without any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. ahk/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.