Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45052 of 2011 Jai Shankar Singh, son of Late Sukhdeo Singh Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 10.01.2012 Petitioner being father of the husband is languishing in custody since 22.06.2011 in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . Though there is accusation of demand of dowry and torture, but it appears that during investigation the accusation was found false against the petitioner and final form was submitted, whereas husband has been chargesheeted under [STATUTE] . Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner above named, 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 learned A.C.J.M., Dalsingsarai in connection with Dalsingsarai P.S. Case No. 125 of 2011. Shageer ( Dinesh 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.