IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4654 of 2010 AKHILESHWAR THAKUR @ AKLESH THAKUR SON OF RAM BARAN THAKUR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PIPARIYA DIYARA, POLICE STATION- PIPARIYA, DISTT. LAKHISARAI……………………………………...PETITIONER Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. BABITA DEVI, D/O BALESHWAR SHARMA, VILLAGE- BATAURA, P.S. KORMA, DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA, WIFE OF AKHILESHWAR THAKUR, VILLAGE-PIPARIYA DIYARA, P.S. PIPARIYA, DISTRICT- LAKHISARAI,…. OPP. PARTIES. ----------- 3 3-5-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel appearing for the complainant. Petitioner is husband of the alleged victim in a case under sections 498-A and other sections of the I.P.C.and section 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Considering the special responsibility upon the petitioner of keeping his wife with dignity and honour and the allegation, the prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. If the petitioner surrenders in the court below within a period of ten weeks and satisfies the court that he has compromised their differences with the complainant, wife, in that event, his prayer for regular bail shall be considered favourably on the date of surrender itself, otherwise also his prayer for bail shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order. For ten weeks no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in Complaint Case No. 230 ( C ) of 2008 pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura. Naresh ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)