Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16633 of 2012 (2) dt.07-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16633 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Mithun Ram @ Mithun Kumar S/O Sri Jodhan Ram R/O Village - Vira Bigha, P.S. Isslampur, District – Nalanda .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 07-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The marriage alleged to have been solemnized within eight months and there is allegation of demand and gold ring and the victim-deceased was being subjected to cruelty for non- fulfillment of the demand. The death was due to setting on fire, hence, the death is on suspicious circumstance. The petitioner is husband and it has been stated that this is a case of suicide. The learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that the deceased was suffering from illness and was treated by the doctor and attached the prescription. It has, further, been submitted that the police was informed. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail is rejected at this stage. SA/- (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.