IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8205 of 2010 PAPPU DUBEY Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 15.04.2010 Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pawan Kumar Chousaria, learned A.P.P. for the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Siwan P.S.Case No.42/2009 dated 1.07.2009 registered under Sections 304 (B)/201/34 of the I.P.C. According to the prosecution case, deceased Sushila Devi was married with co-accused Pawan Kumar Dubey on 13.03.2008. The accused persons are alleged to have made a demand of dowry of Rs. 1 lakh and due to non- fulfillment of demand of dowry, she was subjected to torture and finally, she was killed. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that he is elder brother of the husband of the deceased and main allegation is against husband of deceased and therefore, he may be extended to the privilege of the anticipatory bail. Be that as it may, in view of serious nature of allegation and in view of relationship of the petitioner with 2 the deceased, his prayer for anticipatory bail is dismissed. The petitioner must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and if so advised, may seek regular bail. If such a prayer is made, then the court below may dispose of the same on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. V.K. Pandey (Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)