IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11214 of 2010 SHEIKH ARMAN @ MD.ARMAN,son of Sheikh Iqbal,resident of Village-Haiswa,P.S.- Sathi,District-West Champaran..Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR.. ..Opp.Party ----------- For the Petitioner :Mr.Umesh Chandra Verms, Advocate For the State :Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh, Addl.P.P. For the Complainant:Mr.Sanjay Kumar No.7, Advocate ----------- 03/ 11-05-2010 In compliance of order dated 28-04-2010, the petitioner as also the complainant are physically present in Court and have been duly identified by their respective counsels. However, it has been informed to the Court that compromise could not be arrived at between the petitioner and the complainant either for restoration of matrimonial relationship or for one time settlement of the entire dispute between the parties. Consequently, the Court was left with no option but to hear the matter on merit. Heard the parties on merit. In a criminal prosecution for the offences under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code as also under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition act, the petitioner happens to be the husband of the complainant. In the complaint petition there is specific allegation of demand of dowry by way of cash and property as also torture. There is very serious allegation in the complaint petition that petitioner and other accused persons had tied the hands and legs of the complainant, and poured kerosene 2 oil upon her body and attempted to put her on fire, but due to arrival of neighbours her life could be saved. Taking into consideration the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner, he being the husband of the complainant, who was solely responsible for well being of his wife (complainant), his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. He must surrender in the court below in connection with Complaint Case No.2785-C of 2008 within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If such a petition is filed, the same shall be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. AH/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)