IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3371 of 2010 SHAMBHU RAI @ RATAN PRASAD . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 3/ 19.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner who is the brother of the husband of the deceased, shivani Devi, apprehends his arrest in a case instituted for the offence under sections 304(B), 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one Lakhiya Devi ( Gotani of the deceased) has been allowed anticipatory bail by a Bench of this Court. He further submits that in the instant case the husband of the deceased has not been made accused. In the F.I.R., it is alleged that the accused petitioner and others tortured Shivani Devi for non-fulfillment of dowry and his daughter has been burnt to death. Having considered the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. In case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks and prays for regular bail, the same would be disposed of on its own merit preferably on the same day, without being prejudiced by the order of this court. It will be open to the petitioner to take the plea that sister-in-law has been allowed bail by - 2 - a Bench of this Court. ( Samarendra Pratap Singh, J ) BTiwary/