IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19439 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Daroga Chouhan 2. Anil Kumar Chouhan. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Minti Devi. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== 4 16-11-2011 The petitioner being the husband is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 698C of 2010 in which cognizance has been taken under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act pending in the court of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Buxar. The marriage was performed in the year 2004 when the present complaint was filed on 28.06.2010 with the accusation of torture and demand of dowry. It appears that subsequent to the present complaint, the petitioner has filed a divorce case on 28th of July 2010. The petitioner and opposite party no.2 are present. The opposite party no.2 is ready to resume the conjugal life, however the petitioner no.2 declines to accept her as wife. In the circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner no.2. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail with regard to petitioner no.2 is rejected. In pursuance to the earlier order, the cost of Rs. 1,000/- has been paid to the opposite party no.2. Amrendra Kumar/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)