Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45070 of 2011 1. Kalawati Devi, wife of Krishna Singh 2. Rajnish Singh, son of Krishna Singh Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 06.01.2012 Petitioners being mother and brother of the husband are languishing in custody since 28.07.2011 in connection with a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the marriage was performed about six years prior to the occurrence. There is accusation of demand of dowry and torture. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the victim had no issue and it has come during investigation that she committed suicide. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Sheosagar P.S. Case No. 101 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.