IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.4827 of 2010 FIROZ ALLAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 9.4.2010 Heard the parties. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sursand P.S. Case No. 89 of 2002 dated 19.10.2002 registered under section 498A, 379, 323/34 of the Indian Penal Code as also under section ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that though the petitioner is husband and there are allegations of demand of dowry and torture against him, but in fact there is no subsisting relationship as husband and wife between petitioner and the informant. Be that as it may, since the petitioner has successfully evaded the process of the court for about eight years, as the case is of the year 2002 and the present petition has been filed in the year 2010, this court is not inclined to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail. It is accordingly rejected. The petitioner must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If such a bail 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