Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25022 of 2012 (2) dt.17-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25022 of 2012 ====================================================== Semal Mandal @ Sema Mandal, son of Late Shiv Charan Mandal, resident of Nav Toli, Birban, P.S. Sonamani Godam, District- Araria. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 17-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Kursakanta (Sonamani Godam) P.S. Case No. 20 of 2011, (G.R. No. 348 of 2011) registered under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. There is general and omnibus allegation of demand of Rs. 40,000/- against the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, in connection with Kursakanta (Sonamani Godam) P.S.Case No. 20 of 2011 (G.R. No. 348 of 2011). m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J) Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25022 of 2012 (2) dt.17-07-2012

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.