Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41787 of 2012 ====================================================== Anil Sah, Son of Ram Sogarath Sah. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Chunchun Devi, Daughter of Ram Jigan Sah and Wife of Anil Sah. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 27-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, is one of the named accused in this complaint case of the year 2010 being husband of complainant with allegation of certain demands and torture etc. in spite of marriage continued for more than ten years during which couple has been blessed with four children, who were residing together with their mother, the complainant. Submission is of false implication but in spite of all odds petitioner intends to resume and continue the matrimonial relationship with the complainant with all due dignity and honour, who is his one and only wife and mother of four children. To further strengthen his intention an offer is being made to pay a sum of Rs. 1,000/- (One Thousand Only) per month to the complainant by way of ad interim maintenance, subject to any further order on the point by the competent court. In view of the above, in the event of filing duly verified petition supported with personal affidavit before the court below clearly stating all such intentions as stated above and begin with the payment, the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41787 of 2012 (2) dt.27-11-2012 2 petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Complaint Case No. 1755(C) of 2010, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation or willful failure in abiding by the undertaking or single default in payment, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.