Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15111 of 2012 (2) dt.11-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15111 of 2012 ====================================================== Shameer Sheikh son of Late Mansoor Sheikh, resident of village Bakawa Chandraul, P.S.Ram Nagar, District West Champaran .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Dharmendra Chaubey For the Opposite Party : Mr. Addl.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER -------- 2 11-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is an accused of a case which has been registered for offences under [STATUTE] and 3/ 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.. Informant Rukhsana Khatoon has alleged that both the accused namely, this petitioner and his mother demanded Rs.1,00000/- by way of additional dowry and on account of non- fulfilment of the same, she was tortured. . Submission is that another accused, namely, mother of the petitioner, has been admitted to bail by a Bench of this Court and the petitioner has denied any torture or demand. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15111 of 2012 (2) dt.11-04-2012 like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, West Champaran in Gobardhana P.S.Case No. 39 of 2011. Tahir/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, 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.