Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3774 of 2012 ====================================================== Jamshed Alam, Son of Dosh Mohammad, Resident of Village-Lakhan Pura, P.S. – Basant Pur, District- Siwan. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Shakti Suman Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Smt. Nirmala Kumari, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA) 2 25-01-2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner, State and the complainant. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complainant Rizwana Begum has alleged that she was being tortured by her in-laws. Submission is that the complainant was carrying pregnancy from before the wedlock. Prayer for bail has been opposed by learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant who has expressed her willingness to live with the petitioner. So far as this application is concerned, prayer for Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3774 of 2012 (2) dt.25-01-201 2/22 bail is allowed and the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate/court concerned, Siwan in connection with Trial No. 2910 of 2011 arising out of Complaint Case No. C1528 of 2009. However, it is made clear that if the complainant has any grievance then she could go before the family court or proper authority/court. KKSINHA/- (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.