Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46713 of 2012 (2) dt.11-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46713 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Umakant Yadav S/O Late Surya Narain Yadav R/O Village - Jairamparsi, P.S. Gwalpara ( Arar O.P. ), District - Madhepura .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 11-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is the father-in-law. There is general and omni bus allegation about the demand and subjecting cruelty. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the deceased is in jail. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Gwalpara (Arra) P.S. Case No. 25 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.