Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.833 of 2012 1. Pachchu Mahto, 2. Malti Devi Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 12.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being sister and brother in law of the husband of the victim are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The marriage was performed in 2007 but subsequently, the demand of dowry was made and due to non- fulfillment of the same, torture was inflicted. Though there is general accusation against the entire family including the petitioner but it appears that the thrust of accusation is against the husband. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners were posted outside the State and were not present in the house when the occurrence took place. Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the above named petitioners be released on bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of ACJM, Barh, Patna in 2 Ghoswari P.S. Case no. 58 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Anil/ (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.