Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.289 of 2012 Sighashan Mahto @ Singhashan Mahto, son of late Duba Mahto Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 16.01.2012 Petitioner being father of the husband is languishing in custody since 17.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The accusation is that within seven years of marriage, the victim was killed for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the accusation is general against the entire family member including the petitioner also. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband against whom earlier also a case was filed, 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, Chapra in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 44 of 2009. 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.