IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8441 of 2010 PASPATI SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 16.4.2010 Heard the parties. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sakra P.S Case No. 110 of 2009 dated 11.4.2209 registered under sections 498A, 323 of the Indian Penal Code and ¼ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. According to the prosecution case petitioner is the husband of the victim lady namely Archana daughter of the informant. There is allegation of demand of dowry of Rs. 5,00,000/- and torture against him. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are allegation and counter allegations against each other. Petitioner has also filed a matrimonial suit seeking divorce under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act against the victim lady. From perusal of the impugned order passed by the Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur it appears that effort was made for reconciliation of the dispute between the petitioner and the victim lady but petitioner refused to keep her as his legally wedded wife. In that aforesaid back ground the prayer for anticipatory bail made on behalf of the petitioner is rejected. The - 2 - petitioner must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and, if so advised, seek regular bail. If such a petition is filed in the court below, then the same may be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. (Birendra Prasad Verma, j) M.Rahman