Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22971 of 2012 (2) dt.20-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22971 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kiran Devi , wife of Arun Tanti. 2. Arun Tanti, son of Ram Sharma. Both residents of Village- Kelabari (Ismilepur), P.S. Naugachhia, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 20-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners have been arrested in connection with Kahalgaon (Ghogha) P.S. Case No. 299 of 2008 registered under [STATUTE] . Petitioners are Nanad and Nandosi of the victim. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that charge sheet has been submitted against the husband of the deceased. The petitioners have surrendered and after investigation Final Form submitted against these petitioners, but later Magistrate took cognizance against these petitioners even after submission of Final Form. However, there is general and omnibus allegation against these petitioners. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22971 of 2012 (2) dt.20-06-2012 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri S. B. Kumar, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Bhagalpur, in connection with Kahalgaon (Ghogha) P.S. Case No.299 of 2008. 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.