IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15276 of 2008 CHANDAN KUMAR SINGH @ CHANDAN PATEL SON OF MOTI LAL SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAMPUR,P.S.GORARI KARAKAT,DISTRICT ROHTAS AT PRESENT RESIDING IN MOHALLA RAJIV NAGAR,P.S.HIGNA ROAD, DISTRICT NAGPUR (MAHARASTRA) Versus STATE OF BIHAR & RITA KUMARI SINGH ----------- 8/ 18.3.2009 Petitioner and opposite party no.2 are present with their lawyers. Both parties are not agreeable to revive their matrimonial harmony. The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in a case which has been registered for offences under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegation is of demand of additional dowry and subsequent torture to opposite party no.2 on account of her failure to bring desired additional dowry article. The petitioner is the husband and his role cannot be equated with other accused. Considering the allegation and status of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)