IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.40143 OF 2008 RAJU PRAJAPAT, SON OF RAJENDRA PRAJAPAT, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DUHA TAR, KALI ASHTHAN, POLICE STATION DHANSAR, DISTRICT DHANBAD (JHARKHAND) VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR ******* 2 10.12.2008 Heard the parties. Offences alleged are under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegation against the petitioner is of demand of dowry and practicing cruelty over the complainant. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the complaint has been filed for ulterior motive. As a matter of fact, the petitioner was always ready to keep the complainant decently and the allegation of demand of dowry and torture etc as alleged is not specifically against this petitioner. It is submitted that as such the petitioner deserves anticipatory bail. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposed the prayer for bail and submits that the specific allegation is of demand and cruelty against this petitioner as specifically stated in paragraph nos. 3 and 4 of the complaint. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to allow this application for anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner Raju Prajapat and the same is accordingly - 2 - rejected. On surrender, if any application for regular bail is filed before the Court below, the same would be considered on its own merits in accordance with law Anand ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)