Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43137 of 2011 ====================================================== Rani Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Sah .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06/ 03-10-2012 The present application has been filed for cancellation of bail of Opposite Party No. 2, who was granted anticipatory bail on 20.04.2011 vide Cr. Misc. No. 10269 of 2011 in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Opposite Party No. 2 was granted anticipatory bail on the undertaking to make payment of the maintenance amount as directed by the Family Judge, Begusarai in Matrimonial Case No. 48M of 2008 on 31.08.2010. The present cancellation has been filed on the ground that the undertaking has not been complied. The notices were issued to opposite party no. 2 on 04.01.2012 when learned counsel for opposite party no. 2 Mr. Praveen Kumar appeared and the matter was adjourned for two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43137 of 2011 (6) dt.03-10-2012 2/2 weeks on 04.04.2012. On 20.06.2012 none appeared on behalf of opposite party no. 2 when the matter was adjourned for two weeks as a last indulgence. Thereafter, on 25.07.2012 at the request of O.P. No. 2 the matter was further adjourned for two weeks as a last indulgence. Today none appeared on behalf of O.P. No. 2, which reflects the conduct of opposite party no. 2. In the circumstances, this Court has no option but to cancel the bail of opposite party no. 2 in Complaint Case No. 1715C of 2009 pending in the court of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai. Let the order be transmitted to the learned court below through fax at the cost of the petitioner. 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.