Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30593 of 2010 (5) dt.15-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30593 of 2010 ====================================================== Anoj Sah, son of Rajdeo Sah @ Raju, resident of villag e- lal Pokhar Dighi Tola Balwakuari, P.S. – Hajipur, Sadar, District – Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Nitu Kumari, W/o - Anoj Sah, D/o – Parmeshwar Sah, resident of village – Purkhauli, P.S. – Lalganj, District – Vaishali. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 5 15-03-2012 The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 2324/2009, Tr. No. 2970/2010 for offences under [STATUTE] and 4 of the D.P. Act, pending before Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali, Hajipur. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner after waiting from pre lunch session to post lunch session. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State is present. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.