IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14533 of 2009 MD. MOKHTAR, SON OF MD. MANER MIYAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MAJHAULIA; P.O. CHANDANPATTI; P.S. SAKRA; DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. ----- PETITIONER Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. NAJMUN BEGUM, DAUGHTER OF MD. JAAN; AT PRESENT VILLAGE SIRAJABAD; P.O. GANNIPUR BEJHA; P.S. SAKRA; DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. – OPPOSITE PARTY ----------- 3 5.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner who is the husband has been made accused and apprehends his arrest in a case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that he is torturing his wife due to demand of a television and he has also pressurized the lady to leave her matrimonial home. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to keep his wife with full dignity and the allegations are false. Considering the allegations, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, if the petitioner files an application for regular bail, the Court below should issue notice to opposite party no. 2 and after giving the petitioner provisional bail consider that whether reconciliation can take place between the parties. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)