IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39733 of 2009 ANTU SAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3/ 29.03.2010 Heard Mr. Shyam Narayan Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Hirday Prasad Singh, learned Addl. P.P. for the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 154 of 2009, corresponding to Trial No. 1723 of 2009 in which cognizance has been taken for the offence under sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code as also under section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. According to the prosecution case one Umrawati Devi, daughter of the complainant, was married with the petitioner in the year 2005. Before the learned Sessions Judge also the victim lady appeared and expressed her willingness to lead a happy conjugal life with the petitioner but the petitioner did not accept, rather contended that he is not legally wedded husband of the victim girl. In view of the aforesaid conduct of the petitioner this Court is not inclined to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail. The controversy has to be resolved by the learned court below by looking into the evidence produced by the parties. The prayer for anticipatory bail is accordingly - 2 - dismissed. The petitioner must surrender in the court below within four weeks from today and seek regular bail. If such a petition is filed, then the same may be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the order of this Court. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J ) BTiwary/