IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42183 of 2008 FIROJ AHMAD S/o- Md. Majid R/o- Mohalla – Hardia Chowk, Ram Nagar Road, P.S.- Shikarpur Narkatiaganj, District – West Champaran Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 17.12.2008 Heard the parties. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 323, 324, 325, 354, 307, 380, 406, 420, 498A, 494, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegation against the petitioner is of demanded dowry and for non-fulfillment of the same the complainant used to be tortured. Further allegation is that the petitioner has married with another lady and for that also, she was subjected to cruelty in different forms; mentally as well as physically. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has married with another lady because the complainant was not coming to stay with him. It is further submitted that the petitioner has also filed a case against the complainant for the offence under section 379 and other allied section of the Indian Penal Code as contained in Annexure-2. Learned counsel for the State opposes the - 2 - prayer for bail ad submits that there is specific allegation against this petitioner of demanded dowry and committed cruelty over her in different forms. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail on behalf of the petitioner is rejected. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)