IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34284 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Suhail Ansari, son of Md. Hayat Ali, resident of Faridabad, P.S. and Distt. Arwal. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : None For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nagendra Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA) 2 12-10-2011 Despite repeated calls, none appears on behalf of the petitioner to press this application. However, I have heard learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a criminal prosecution, based on a complaint petition, in which cognizance has been taken under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner happens to be the husband of the complainant. The marriage between petitioner and the complainant was solemnized very recently on 20th April 2010. There is specific allegation of demand of dowry and torture against the petitioner. In view of relationship between the petitioner and the complainant, and in view of nature of allegations, as disclosed in the complaint petition vide Annexure -1, this Court is not inclined Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34284 of 2011 (2) dt.12-10-2011 2 to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail. It is, accordingly, rejected. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner must surrender in the court below in connection with Complaint petition no.280 of 2011 pending in the court of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Daudnagar, Aurangabad within a period of four weeks from today, and if so advised, seek regular bail, which shall be considered on its own merit, without being prejudiced by the present order. Anjani /- (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)