IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17539 of 2008 MD.AZIM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 4.7.2008 Surendra/ Heard. This is an application for anticipatory bail in Complaint Case No.C1143/2007 filed under section 498A I.P.C.and ¾ of the Dowry ProhibitionAct. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the allegations are against the father-in-law and other family members and not against the husband for demand of dowry. He further submitted that the father-in-law has already transferred the land in the name of the complainant wife. The plea of the petitioner is that he is always ready to keep his wife with him but it is the complainant who herself left his house with all her belongings leaving her daughter with the petitioner. The other co-accused of the case has already been allowed anticipatory bail by the lower court. Considering the fact that the petitioner is the husband, who is responsible to provide all security to his wife and maintain her properly with fully dignity, I do not feel inclined to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail. His prayer for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner may surrender before the lower court and pray for regular bail and in that event the learned lower court would dispose of the petition on merit without being prejudiced by this order. ( Rekha Kumari,J.)