IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2597 of 2008 CHANDRA GUPTA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 12.5.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner who is the husband is apprehensive of his arrest in connection with Sheohar P.S.Case No.13 of 2007 registered under Sections 323,341,379 and 498A I.P.C. and Section-3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and has prayed for anticipatory bail. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the wife has been suffering from schizophrenia and that she not having appeared in the matrimonial suit , an ex parte decree has been granted in his favour . It has further been submitted that there is no allegation against the petitioner in the complaint petition or in the statements of the witnesses examined by the learned Magistrate. Be that as it may, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner husband, who is directed to surrender in the court below within three weeks from today and seek regular bail. With the aforesaid observations, this application is rejected. ( Abhijit Sinha,J) NKS/