Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40864 of 2012 (2) dt.26-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40864 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rajendra Prasad Mishra Resident Of Village- Itarhi, P.S- Itarhi, District- Buxar. 2. Sharda Devi W/O Rajendra Prasad Mishra Resident Of Village- Itarhi, P.S- Itarhi, District- Buxar. 3. Shailendra Kumar Mishra S/O Rajendra Prasad Mishra Resident Of Village- Itarhi, P.S- Itarhi, District- Buxar. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 26-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being parents and brother of the husband of the complainant are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture after five years of the marriage. It is submitted that thrust of accusation is against the husband of the complainant and the petitioners undertake not to disturb the complainant in enjoying the share of property in the matrimonial house. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that she is ready to resume the conjugal life. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40864 of 2012 (2) dt.26-11-2012 Considering the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners and the undertaking , let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Buxar in connection with complaint case no. 132 C of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petitioners will file an affidavit before the learned court below that they will allow the complainant to enjoy the share of property in the matrimonial house. The said affidavit will be transmitted by the learned court below to the concerned police station. Anil/- (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.