Case Facts:
1/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20063 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shanti Devi W/O Sukhath Gupta Resident Of Village- Siswa Khurd, P.O. And P.S.- Mairwa, District- Siwan. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 24-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Mairwa P. S. Case No. 198 of 2011 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the daughter of the informant after about three years of her marriage for non- fulfillment of the demand of dowry. It is submitted that the allegation is omnibus and general in nature against the accused persons, including the petitioner. It is further submitted that in the similar facts and circumstances of the case Balkesi Kumri @ Balkesia Kumari has been granted anticipatory bail by a Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 12858 of 2012. It is submitted also that the husband of the deceased is in custody. The learned counsel for the State could not controvert Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20063 of 2012 (2) dt.24-05-2012 2/2 the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing her prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 7000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Mairwa P.S. Case No. 198 of 2011 with the following conditions: 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, her bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and she will be taken into custody. RPS/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.