Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3807 of 2012 (3) dt.15-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3807 of 2012 ====================================================== Tarni Yadav, son of Late Nunu Lal Yadav, resident of Village-Patuaha, P.S. Town Saharsa, District- Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 15-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Town Saharsa P.S. Case No. 434 of 2010, registered under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is father-in-law of the victim. There is general and omnibus allegation about demand of motorcycle against all the family members including this petitioner. Learned counsel for the State submits that in the case diary there is nothing specific against this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that mother-in-law and other family members having similar allegation have been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 3805 of 2012. The petitioner is in custody since 04.11.2011. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner is directed to 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa, in connection with Saharsa Town P.S. Case No. 434 of 2010. m.p. (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.