Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11001 of 2012 (2) dt.14-03-2012 \pardIN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.11001 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sakti Kumar Ram S/O Late Banarsi Ram R/O Vill-Rampur, P.S.Kudra, Distt-Kaimur At Bhabhua .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Dharamdendra Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Smt. Anuradha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 14-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] regarding the demand of Rs.20,000/- and a buffalo and subjecting to cruelty for non-fulfillment of the demand. The petitioner is in jail since 06.12.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 1506 of 2009 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram, subject to the condition that he petitioner shall appear in the case on each and every date, fixed in the case and his absence on two consecutive dates shall be a ground of cancellation of his bail bond and any absence of the petitioner shall be on reasonable ground to the satisfaction of the trial Court. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.