Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28514 of 2011 (4) dt.02-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28514 of 2011 ====================================================== Bipul Kumar, S/o Sri Pawan Kumar, R/o Village- Maranchi, P.O. Maranchi, P.S. Bachhawara, District- Begusarai. (Husband). .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Sanjita Kumari, W/o Bipul Kumar, D/o Sri Ram Balak Chaudhary, R/o Mohalla-V.I.P. Colony, Dalsingsarai, Besides, R/o B.D.O., P.O. & P.S. Dalsingsarai, District- Samastipur. .... .... Opposite Parties. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 02-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dalsingsarai P.S. Case No. 122 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the petitioner. It is also alleged that petitioner has snatched ornaments of the informant. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Juedicial Magistrate, Dalsingsarai, District- Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28514 of 2011 (4) dt.02-04-2012 Samastipur, in connection with Dalsingsarai P.S.Case No. 122 of 2011, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and any absence shall be subject to discretion of the court below on reasonable ground and court below shall expedite the matter to conclude the trial and if any absence of the petitioner without any reasonable ground then court below may proceed for cancellation of the bail bond of the petitioner. m.p. (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.