Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12118 of 2012 ====================================================== Binod Rai S/O Ram Sewak Rai Resident Of Village- Dhanhari, P.S.- Sursand, District- Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Veena Devi W/O Binod Rai Resident Of Village- Dhanhari, P.S.- Sursand, District- Sitamarhi. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 21-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This is an application for grant of bail to the accused- petitioner in Trial No. 901 of 2012 arising out of Complaint Case No. C-1/451 of 2010 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that there was a compromise between the petitioner and his wife Veena Devi, complainant, according to which the petitioner will have to maintain the complainant and her two minor daughters. Both the daughters are living with the petitioners but his wife, complainant does not want to live with him and she tries to sell the land which was given to her that if the petitioner refuses to solemnize the marriage of her two daughters, she would be entitled to sell the land for the purpose of marriage. It is further submitted that the petitioner is still ready to lead Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12118 of 2012 (2) dt.21-03-2012 2 conjugal life with the complainant. The petitioner has been in custody since 20.2.2012 Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the petitioner while opposing his prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.7000/- (seven thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pupri at Sitamarhi in Trial No. 901 of 2012 arising out of Complaint Case No. C-1/451 of 2010 with following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not indulge himself in similar or any other offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will be well represented in the Court on each and every date and in case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of terms of bail, his bail bond would be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. Kanchan/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.