IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.17504 OF 2009 CHANDRA SHEKHAR SAH @ MUNNA SAH, SON OF BISHWANATH SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SIRSIYA SRI RAMPUR, POLICE STATION KATHAIYA, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SEEMA DEVI, DAUGHTER OF SHRI RAMDEO SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PARU BABU TOLA, POLICE STATION PARU, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR …………………………………………………………………..OPPOSITE PARTIES ******** 3 14/12/2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegation is that there was a demand of one katha of land at Muzaffarpur and on non-fulfillment of the said demand, the complainant/Opposite Party no. 2 was assaulted by her husband. Considering this aspect, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the above named petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he is willing to live with his wife. If in case the petitioner files a surrender application in the Court below along with a prayer for initiating reconciliation proceedings, the Court below will issue notice to the complainant and try to settle the disputes if possible. 2 If the Court below considers to start reconciliation proceeding, then obviously some protection would have to be given to the above named petitioner. The petitioner may produce a copy of this order before the Court below within a period of six weeks from today. This anticipatory bail application is dismissed. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)