Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18156 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sanjeev Rajak S/O Late Chandeshwar Rajak Resident Of Tenari Gopalpuri, P.S- Masaurhi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.N. SINHA ORAL ORDER 2 05-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner, who is the husband of the victim, is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case registered for the offence under [STATUTE] . It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that two police cases having similar allegation were lodged against the petitioner in which he was admitted to the privilege of bail. It is also submitted that the aforesaid fact would appear from the order of the court below dated 24.10.2011. Let the above named petitioner surrender in the court below within four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and thereafter be admitted to the privilege of bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5000/- (Rs. Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Rajeev Nayan, Judicial Magistrate, Danapur in connection with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18156 of 2012 (2) dt.05-06-2012 2/2 Complaint Case No. 1197 (C ) of 2010, subject to the condition laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C. RPS/- (V.N. Sinha, 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.