IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19318 of 2010 Ranjit Thakur, son of Deo Kumar Thakur, resident of Khaspur, P.S. Maner, District-Patna. ………..Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar ………………………..Opposite Party. For the petitioner :- Mr. Ghanshyam Tiwari. For the State :- Mr. Shyam Kr. Singh, A.P.P. ----------- 3. 22. 06. 2010. Heard the parties. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for offence under Section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code as also under Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is said to be husband of the complainant. In the complaint petition vide Annexure-1, there is allegation of demand of dowry in cash and kinds and there is also allegation of torture upon the complainant by the petitioner and other accused persons. There is very serious allegation in the complaint petition that the petitioner attempted to kill her and caused bodily injuries to her by knife. From perusal of the impugned order passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Patna, it appears that endeavour was made for reconciliation of the matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and the complainant, but that did not succeed due to rigid approach of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his client is prepared to keep the complainant as his legally wedded wife with 2 all dignity, comfort, honour and safety. Learned counsel for the complainant challenges the bonafides of the petitioner and submits that merely for getting the order for anticipatory bail, such plea is taken before this Court. In the background of this case and in view of serious nature of allegation, he being the husband of the complainant, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. The petitioner must surrender in the court below in connection with Complaint Case No. 2515/C/08, within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. However, it goes without saying that once the petitioner surrenders in the court below and entered into compromise with the complainant and shows his sincere willingness to keep the complainant as his legally wedded wife with all dignity, honour and comfort as also safety, then the court below may consider his prayer for bail in terms of such compromise. m.p. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)