2025:JHHC:16857 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3398 of 2025 ----- Ashok Prasad, S/o Keshwar Sahu, R/o Village- Aan, P.O.- Aan, P.S.- Chandwa, District- Latehar, Jharkhand .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Renu Devi, W/o Ashok Prasad, R/o Village- Aan, P.O. Aan, P.S. Chandwa, District- Latehar, Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anup Kr. Agarwal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, AddI. P.P. …...... 04/ 25.06.2025: Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application filed by the petitioner praying for grant of anticipatory bail under Sections 482 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 apprehending his arrest for the offences under Sections 85, 352, 353, 126(2), 115 of BNS, 2023 and Section ¾ of D.P. Act, in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.187 of 2024, pending in the Court of learned A.C.J.M., Latehar. 3. The allegation against this petitioner is that he has tortured and demanded dowry from his wife. 4. During course of argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after receipt of notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS, the petitioner has appeared before the police. 5. Learned A.P.P. on reply submits that petitioner has cooperated in the investigation and chargesheet has also been submitted in this case. 6. Considering the fact, the chargesheet has been submitted which clearly suggest that it was not necessary to arrest the petitioner during the investigation, thus, this Courts fails to understand as to how and from what situation, the petitioner is having an impression that he will be arrested. 7. Thus, this case is covered by the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Another, reported in (2021) 10 SCC 773. 8. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail application stands disposed of. 9. The petitioner should appear before the Court concerned, who will pass order as per the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. (ANANDA SEN, J.) R.S./