Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46285 of 2012 (2) dt.29-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46285 of 2012 ====================================================== Ranjit Paswan, S/o Munna Paswan, R/o Village- Lalganj, Chuna Bhatta, P.S. Dehri, District- Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 29-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Dehri (T) P. S. Case No. 42 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is Dewar of the victim. There is general and omnibus allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the petitioner. It is further submitted that husband of the victim is in already in jail custody. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with in S.Tr. No. 258 of 2012, arising out of Dehri (T) P.S. Case No. 42 of 2012. m.p. (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.