Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34067 of 2012 (2) dt.20-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34067 of 2012 ====================================================== Pradeep Bhagat, S/O-Rameshwar Bhagat .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 20-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State assisted by learned counsel for the informant. Petitioner being husband of the informant is in jail custody since 22.06.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Although, ornamental allegations of torturing have been levelled against the petitioner but submission on behalf of the petitioner is that petitioner tried his best to patch up the dispute but on account of rigid approach of the informant, he could not succeed and ultimately he became bound to go into jail custody and now, there is no scope of reconciliation between the petitioner and informant. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the informant submits that informant still wants to lead her conjugal life with the petitioner. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34067 of 2012 (2) dt.20-09-2012 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail provisionally for the period of six months on execution of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj/concerned court in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 58 of 2012 subject to condition that after release of the petitioner from judicial custody, concerned court shall issue notice to petitioner as well as informant fixing a date for reconciliation and shall take all possible steps to patch up the dispute of the parties but if the concerned court fails in his attempt on account of rigid and non-cooperative approach of the petitioner, he shall inform the above stated development to this Court immediately by sending a detailed report and shall not pass order for confirmation of provisional bail granted to the petitioner but if the concerned court fails in his attempt on account of rigid and non-cooperative approach of the informant, he shall pass an order confirming the provisional bail of the petitioner. It goes without saying that if the concerned court succeeds in his attempt, he shall pass order confirming the provisional bail of the petitioner. SHAHZAD/- (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.