IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.46627 of 2008 SHEKHAR ANAND @ PAPPU SON OF SHRI KRISHNA GOPAL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAMBAG,IN FRONT OF PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL, POLICE STATION MITHANPURA,DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 3.2.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Complaint Case No.802 of 2008 which has been lodged for offences under Sections 498(A)and 406 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Allegation is that the complainant Nameeta Devi, who was married with the petitioner in the year 2004, was subjected to torture in connection with dowry related demands. Submission is that the brother of complainant is a notorious criminal of the locality and he was torturing the petitioner in connection with demand of Rs.1,00000/- for the purpose of marriage of complainant’s sister which information was given by the petitioner by way of informatory petition. There is allegation of demand of dowry by the petitioner and he is husband of the complainant. The case of the husband in such type of cases cannot be equated with other accused persons. Accordingly, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. His prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is rejected. Tahir/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)