Case Facts:
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.1179 of 2011 (2) dt.30-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.1179 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Mahesh Kumar Singh @ Mahesh Singh S/O Late Sant Lal Singh Resident Of Hathiakand Sarai, P.S.- Sahpur, Dist.- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The S.H.O. Of Phulwarisharif Police Station Dist.- Patna 3. Sri Ranbir Kumar, A.S.I. Cum Investigating Officer Of Phulwarisharif P.S., Dist.- Patna 4. Dinesh Singh S/O Late Ramdeo Singh Resident Of Adhapa, P.S.- Janipur, Dist.- Patna 5. Malti Devi W/O Dinesh Singh Resident Of Adhapa, P.S.- Janipur, Dist.- Patna .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 30-08-2012 The petitioner is informant of Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No.131 of 2011 dated 17.3.2011 instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It has been stated that pursuant to investigation the police submitted charge-sheet against one Subodh Kumar, the husband of the deceased and kept the investigation open as far as respondent nos. 4 and 5 are concerned. Under such circumstance, a prayer has been made to direct the investigating officer and S.H.O. of the police station concerned to submit charge-sheet against respondent nos. 4 and 5 also. Since the matter is under investigation, it is for the police to find out as to who the offenders are. This court cannot Patna High Court CR. WJC No.1179 of 2011 (2) dt.30-08-2012 direct for submission of the charge-sheet against a person, who has been named in the first information report. On conclusion of investigation, the police may submit charge-sheet or final report. This court is not expected to interfere with the investigation of the case at this stage. I find no merit in the writ petition. It is dismissed, accordingly. Md.S./- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 304B

Statute Text:
Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. Dowry death. Where the death of a woman is caused by any burns or bodily injury or occurs otherwise than under normal circumstances within seven years of her marriage and it is shown that soon before her death she was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband or any relative of her husband for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, such death shall be called "dowry death", and such husband or relative shall be deemed to have caused her death. Whoever commits dowry death shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.