IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.35816 OF 2009 ASHOK CHOUDHARY, SON OF KAILASH CHAUDHARY @ VILASH CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SAHARSA BASTI WARD NO. 3, POLICE STATION AND DISTRICT SAHARSA VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ******** 2 30/11/2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner who is the husband is apprehending his arrest in a case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It appears that the petitioner’s wife refused to accept notice and appear before the Court below for the purposes of settlement of the differences between them. The allegation is that there has been a demand of Rs. 50,000/- as dowry. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the above named petitioner. This application is accordingly dismissed. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)