Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30091 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bikrama Pandey 2. Shanti Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 24-08-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the uncle and sister-in- law (Bhabhi) of the husband of the complainant are apprehending their arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The basic accusation is of torture. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband of the complainant, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their 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 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30091 of 2012 (2) dt.24-08-2012 2/2 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in connection with Complaint Case No. 117C of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (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.