Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39678 of 2011 (3) dt.27-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39678 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Umesh Yadav S/O Motichand Yadav R/O Vill Baluarwa, P.S - Thakaran (Bhitahan), Distt- West Champaran .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 27-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is the husband. There is allegation of demand of she buffalo and a cycle. It is alleged that for non- fulfillment of the demand the deceased was subjected to cruelty and she used to inform by telephone and one day prior to the date of occurrence the deceased informed about the subjecting of cruelty about non-fulfillment of the demand. However, the deceased was done to death and the dead body was disposed off. The submission on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that she committed suicide and the in-laws were informed and they participated, however, the said participation has been denied by the prosecution. However, neither the public authority, like police, was informed nor any post mortem was conducted. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail is rejected. 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.