Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45947 of 2009 (2) dt.30-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 45947 of 2009 ====================================================== 1. Mukesh Kumar Singh S/O Hira Lal Singh R/O Vill.- Jafar Patti, P.S.- Raja Pakar, Distt.- Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Raghunath Singh S/O Late Ram Sewak Singh Vill.- Chatwana Raibhan, P.S.- Mahua, Distt.- Vaishali .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Mr. Ravi Prakash For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 02. 30.03.2012 The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 20.01.2009 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in Raja Pakar P.S. Case No. 187 of 2007 by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] . Since the petitioner seeks quashing on disputed questions of fact which can not be looked into at this stage, I am not inclined to interfere in the matter. The application is dismissed. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, 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.