( 2025:JHHC:28034 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr.M.P. No.1360 of 2024 ------ Sarju Nag, aged about 43 years, S/o Late Nand Kishor Nag, R/o-156, Krishna Road, 10 No. Basti, Golmuri, Jamshedpur, P.O.-Golmuri, P.S.-Sidhgora, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Poonam Nag, W/o Sarju Nag and D/o Late Dara Singh, R/o Flat No.05/29, Thakur Ram Krishna Apartment, Near Durga Store, Loyola B.Ed College, Telco, P.O. and P.S.-Birsa Nagar, Dist. East Singbhum, Jamshedpur, 831004, Jharkhand. … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate : Mr. Rakesh Kr. No.2, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-08 Dated:-12-09-2025 Heard the parties. Though, notice has validly been served upon the opposite party no.2 yet no one turns up on behalf of the opposite party no.2 in spite of repeated calls. This Cr.M.P has been filed with a prayer for modification of the order dated 18.11.2019 by which the petitioner was given the privilege of anticipatory bail with the condition that he will be enlarged on bail on satisfying the trial court that he has taken the opposite party no.2 to his house/rented accommodation and keeping and maintaining her with full honor and dignity as his lawful wife. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner contacted the opposite party no.2 to resume conjugal life as agreed by her but the opposite party no.2 refused to resume conjugal life with him, hence, it is submitted that the order dated 18.11.2019 be modified and time period for the petitioner to appear before the court below be extended. Considering the aforesaid facts, the order dated 18.11.2019 is modified by substituting the operative portion of the said order as under:- “This Court is inclined to give the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. In case, the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from the date of this order, he shall enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties, on his furnishing an undertaking that he will resume conjugal life with the opposite party no.2, as and when the opposite party no.2 becomes ready and willing to resume conjugal life with petitioner, and that on such resumption of the conjugal life, the petitioner will keep and maintain the opposite party no.2 with full dignity and honour as his lawful wife and will abide by the other conditions as envisaged under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” This Cr.M.P. is disposed of accordingly. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Abhiraj/