Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22107 of 2011 (3) dt.30-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22107 of 2011 ====================================================== Nasim Khan @ Nasim Akhtar Khan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 30-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. This is a petition for anticipatory for in a case under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to keep the victim with him as a wife with full dignity. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that she is also ready to live with her husband with full dignity. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, let the petitioner in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks from today be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Raxaul at Motihari, East Champaran, in Tr. No.1841 of 2010 arising out of Complaint Case No.C 368 of 2009, subject to the condition as laid down under section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. as well as subject to the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22107 of 2011 (3) dt.30-03-2012 conditions either he will keep the victim with him or pay Rs.1000/- per month as maintenance till the order of the competent court regarding enhanced maintenance and the petitioner shall appear in the case on each and every date fixed by the lower court and any absence shall be subject to the satisfaction of court below on reasonable ground and the court could expedite the matter for early disposal of the case. However, at the time of filing of the bail bond trial court shall intimate the complainant and after being satisfied that the petitioner is keeping the victim will full dignity, shall accept the bail bond as mentioned above. AnilKrSinha/- (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.