Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18571 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Manowar .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-05-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 4 of the D. P. Act. The accusation is of torture for non- fulfillment of dowry demand. It is submitted that vide order dated 07.12.2011 passed in Misc. Case No. 07 of 2011 with consent of parties, the petitioner is paying Rs. 1,000/- per month to the complainant as maintenance. The said order has been brought on record as Annexure-4. In view of matter, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18571 of 2012 (2) dt.18-05-2012 2 / 2 2 period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No. 1994-C of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Saharsa, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.