IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32577 of 2009 Ramnath Rai, son of Sri Sakal Rai, resident of Village-Nirpur Kusahi, P.S. Patepur, District-Vaishali…………..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Lalita Devi, W/o Ram Nath Rai, D/o Ram Udgar Rai, Village- Rajwara, P.O. Chakwara, P.S. Tajpur, District- Samastipur. ………………………………Opposite Parties. ----------- 4. 05. 04. 2010. Heard the parties. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Complaint Case No. 2566 of 2007, in which cognizance has been taken under Sections 498 A, 494 and some other allied offences of the Indian Penal Code as also 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is the husband of the complainant and there is allegation of demand of dowry and torture against him. He is alleged to have married with another lady on 28. 07. 2007. In this case, notice was issued to the complainant by order dated 12. 11. 2009, whereafter she has entered her appearance through lawyer. This mater was again heard on 26. 03. 2010 and on that day an adjournment was granted to the parties for finding out the possibilities of the compromise between the petitioner and the complainant that is husband and wife. It is stated by the learned counsel for O.P. No. 2 that she is physically present in the Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner has fairly stated that despite his best effort, the petitioner is not physically present in the Court and as such possibility of compromise appears to be deem. 2 In the aforesaid background and in view of rigid stand of the petitioner his prayer for anticipatory bail is dismissed. He 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 in the court then the same may be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. Learned court below is also directed to take all legal recourse for getting the petitioner apprehended in the present case. Let the order be communicated to the court below at once. m.p. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)