IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.42329 of 2009 SANJIT RAM Son of Chandeshwar Ram Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 16.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioner happens to be the husband of the informant. Learned counsel submits that the instant case has been lodged after one year of the occurrence. He further submits that he is willing to keep the victim with due care and affection. In view of the nature of allegations, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. His prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. The petitioner should surrender and seek regular bail before the court below (Chief Judicial Magistrate, Arrah, Bhojpur in Ara Nawada P.S. case no. 278 of 2009) within six weeks from today. If the informant appears and prays for compromise then in that case, the Magistrate may dispose of the application also taking into account such petition without being prejudiced by this order. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)