Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34852 of 2012 ====================================================== Ramdeo Yadav & Ors. .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the family members 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] . The basic accusation is of torture. Considering the thrust of accusation against the husband of the complainant, let the petitioners Ramdeo Yadav, Sahdeo Yadav, Gaya Yadav @ Munarik Yadav, Smt. Satiya Devi, Smt. Radhiya Devi, Smt. Ganita Devi, Smt. Sunita and Smt. Ranju Devi be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Trial No. 231 of 2012, arising out of Complaint Case No. 122 of 2005 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34852 of 2012 (2) dt.14-09-2012 2 / 2 2 Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Aurangabad, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (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.