IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.5549 of 2010 AMIT KUMAR ANAND, son of Late Sita Pati Ram Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 26.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 306 and 494/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The informant’s daughter, Kanchan Kumari, (deceased) was married with petitioner on 14.02.2007. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner cannot be held to be liable for suicide committed by the deceased. He further submits that in fact, the parents of the girl were immediately informed and they participated in the post-mortem examination as well as cremation of the deceased. He further submits that the allegation of second marriage is false and in support of the same he has referred a certificate granted by Mukhiya of the Panchayat. He further submits that only allegation against the petitioner is that as he did not visit the victim for four months, she committed suicide. He further submits that petitioner is in service at Begusarai and marriage of the deceased with petitioner was the second marriage, as such there was no question of demand of dowry. Furthermore, no case of abetting suicide is made out. Counsel for the State submits that as petitioner neglected his wife and ignored to visit her for four months, she committed suicide. The grounds raised by the petitioner would be relevant and could be good ground for grant of regular bail. - 2 - In the circumstances, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner and his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. However, if petitioner surrenders before the court below (Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Shastrinagar P.S. case no. 179 of 2009) and seeks regular bail, the same would be disposed of preferably on the same day without being prejudiced by this order. With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)