IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42441 of 2009 SITA RAM SAH SON OF LATE GANOR SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NAYA GANJ(NAYA TOLA),P.S.DESARI,DISTT.VAISHALI Versus STATE OF BIHAR For the petitioner : Mr.Ajit Kumar Singh For the State : Mr.Addl.P.P. ------- 2/ 11.2.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Complaint Case No. 3279 of 2005 lodged for offences under Sections 498(A) and 379 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. There is allegation that this petitioner was torturing the complainant and in that way others were also involved. Submission is that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. It is her maternal grand father who is responsible for all the affairs. He is not ready to send the complainant to live with the petitioner. Considering the fact that the petitioner is husband of the complainant and there is allegation of torture in connection with dowry related demand, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is rejected. However, the petitioner should surrender and pray for regular bail before the court below which shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J. )