Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11489 of 2012 (2) dt.24-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 11489 of 2012 =================================================== 1. Shyam Murari Jha S/O Ashok Jha R/O Vill-Musapur, P.S. Sarairanjan (Ghatho), Distt-Samastipur. 2. Rita Devi W/O Ashok Jha R/O Vill-Musapur, P.S. Sarairanjan (Ghatho), Distt-Samastipur. 3. Ashok Jha @ Ashok Kumar Jha S/O Late Baidyanath Jha R/O Vill-Musapur, P.S. Sarairanjan (Ghatho), Distt-Samastipur. 4. Lalbabu Jha S/O Late Baidyanath Jha R/O Vill-Musapur, P.S. Sarairanjan (Ghatho), Distt-Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Ranjit Pathak S/O Vimalkant Pathak R/O Vill+P.O.-Gaura, P.S.Teghra, Distt-Begusarai. .... .... Opposite Party/s =================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 02. 24.07.2012 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners, informant and the State. The Petitioners seek quashing of the order dated 28.02.2012 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samstipur in Sarairanjan (Ghatho) P.S. Case No. 07 of 2011 by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] . It has been submitted that the post-mortem examination report does not support the case of the prosecution and, therefore, the order of cognizance is bad. I am unable to appreciate the contention raised on behalf of the Petitioner since these are matters which can only be appreciated effectively at the stage of trial. The application is dismissed. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, 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.