IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40513 of 2008 NIRANJAN THAKUR S/o- Sonelal Thakur Resident of Village – Shyampur @ Shampur P.S. Sakra, Dist.- Muzaffarpur Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. Sunita Devi D/o- Jailal Thakur Village – Sondho, P.S.- Goraul, District - Vaishali ----------- 2. 12.12.2008 Heard the parties. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 323, 379, 494, 498 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner nor he has married with another lady as alleged. The allegation of demand and torture is false. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is specific allegation of demand and torture against the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail on behalf of the petitioner is rejected. If the petitioner surrenders in the court below - 2 - and makes an application for bail, the same would be considered on its own merits and disposed of in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the present order. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)