Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2737 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Ibrahim S/O Md. Makbul R/O Village Dohrasahbajpur, P.S. Riga, District Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 4 22-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the complainant. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case under [STATUTE] . and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is husband of the complainant. The allegation is that petitioner has tortured the complainant for demand of dowry. The petitioner controverts the allegation and submits that the informant wanted him to stay at the place of her parents to which he did not agree, as such the instant case has been lodged. The petitioner submits that his first marriage was dissolved by the process of the court. The complainant submits that the petitioner has tortured her for dowry and earlier he has divorced his first wife. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2737 of 2012 (4) dt.22-05-2012 2 / 2 2 Having regard to the nature of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the court below within four weeks from today and prays for regular bail, the same will be considered on its own merit preferably on the same day without being prejudiced by this order. Uday/- (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 379

Statute Text:
Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. Theft. Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.