Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21221 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ajay Rai S/O Ramadhar Rai Resident Of Village- Khadalpura, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madhuranand Jha, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 11-06-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with a case in which cognizance has been taken for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] as well as Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is stated that allegations made in the compliant are patently false. There is no truth behind the allegation of subjecting the complainant to cruelty for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. Though it is alleged that the complainant was driven out from her matrimonial house on 23.3.2011 the complaint was filed after two months on 23.5.2011. Be that as it may, considering the nature of allegation, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21221 of 2012 (2) dt.11-06-2012 2 / 3 2 facts and circumstances of the case, let the abovenamed petitioner in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, Patna in connection with Complaint Case No.420-C of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as also on the following conditions: (i) That both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner. (ii) That the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority. (iii) That he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, he will immediately inform the court and request that he may be Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21221 of 2012 (2) dt.11-06-2012 3 / 3 3 permitted to be present through the counsel. (iv) That liberty is given to the State/complainant to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this Court. Vinay/- (Ashwani 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.