Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20627 of 2012 (3) dt.11-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20627 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Ainul S/o Late Salim .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 3. 11.06.2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner is in custody since 30.01.2012 in connection with alleged offences under [STATUTE] . registered in connection with Complaint Case No. 2112/2009. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the father-in-law of the complainant and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that even though the offences having been alleged for the period up to 30.09.2006 and more specifically the offences of assault and beating on 28.9.2009, the complaint itself has been lodged much belatedly on 31.10.2009 which itself casts a serious doubt on the allegations made. 4. He further submits that even though the complaint was made under several sections of I.P.C. yet cognizance has been taken only under Section 498-A Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20627 of 2012 (3) dt.11-06-2012 I.P.C. and Sections 3/4 D.P. Act. He has further submitted that no specific allegation against this petitioner of any serious nature has been made rather only ornamental allegation has been made. 5. Considering the aforesaid facts let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with Complaint Case No. 2112/2009 on the following conditions- (i) That the petitioner will not indulge himself in any similar or other offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be a close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will be well represented on each and every date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned. Fahad. (Vikash Jain, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.