IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4362 of 2010 DHARMENDRA PRASAD Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 29.04.2010. The petitioner who happens to be the husband of victim apprehends his arrest in a case under section 498A I.P.C. on the allegation that he committed torture for non-fulfilling the dowry demand. It is alleged that petitioner used to beat the informant by putting cloth in her mouth. Petitioner submits that the allegation is false and general that all of his family members were in habit of assaulting the informant. Prayer for bail of petitioner is disposed of with direction to surrender and seek regular bail in Civil lines Police Station case no. 276 of 2009 pending in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, which would be disposed of on its own merit without prejudice. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)