IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.8599 of 2010 BRAJESH SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 20.4.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Shahpur P.S. case No. 47 of 2009 dated 10.5.2009 registered under sections 304 (B), 201 of the Indian penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though he is husband of the deceased but offence under section 304 B of the I.P.C. is not applicable in view of the fact that marriage of the petitioner and the deceased had taken place in the year 2001 and occurrence is said to have taken place in the year 2009. It is further submitted that the matter has been compromised between the parties and compromise petition vide Annexure-2 has been filed in the court below. Be that as it may, in view of serious nature of allegation and in view of the fact that petitioner is husband of the deceased, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. Petitioner must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and, if so advised, seek regular bail. If such a petition is filed, then the same may be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. (Birendra Prasad Verma, J) M.Rahman