Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41898 of 2012 ====================================================== Bipin Singh son of Hari Nandan, R/O,Vill.-Chatar,P.S.-Alauli,Dist.- Khagaria. .... .... 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 MANDHATA SINGH ORAL ORDER 3. 10-12-2012. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Alauli P.S. Case No.37 of 2011 registered for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Allegation against the petitioner is of killing the deceased for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. The earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this court by order dated 9.8.2011 passed in Cr.Misc.No.24086 of 2011. A report was called for regarding the status of the case which has been received and from perusal whereof it appears that the doctor and I.O. of the case are yet to be examined Considering the unnatural death of the deceased and non-examination of two witnesses, this application is dismissed. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41898 of 2012 (3) dt.10-12-2012 2 The court below is given six months’ time to dispose of the case after examining both the witnesses. However, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail if the trial is not concluded within the period stipulated herein. ahk/- (Mandhata 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.