Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10056 of 2012 (2) dt.15-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10056 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Fudeni Mahto , son of Late Jhagaru Mahto. 2. Dharmsheela Devi, wife of Fudeni Mahto. Both are resident of Village- Tajpur, P.S. Mahua, District- Vaishali. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 15-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners have been arrested in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 133 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against the husband of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is no specific allegation of demand against these petitioners. Under the above 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur, in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 133 of 2011. 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.