2025:JHHC:20091 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.3898 of 2025 ------ Vikash Kumar Soni, S/o Late Ramanand Soni, R/o H. No.1115 Plaza Chowk, East Jail Road, Lohra Kocha, P.O. & P.S. Lalpur, District Ranchi. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nisith Kr. Sahani, Advocate Md. Aquil, Advocate Mr. Randhir Kr. Vishwakarma, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sushma Aind, A.P.P. ----- 04/ 22.07.2025 Heard the parties. 2. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest, for offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 3. It is alleged that the petitioner along with his family used to torture and assault his wife (informant herein). The informant alleged that after her marriage with the petitioner, she was being abused, tortured and assaulted by her husband (petitioner herein) and in-laws and she was also threatened to be killed by her husband and mother-in-law, if she don’t leave the house. 4. During the course of argument, learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that the punishment for the offences is for a period of seven years or less. He further submits that the petitioner has cooperated during investigation as he has 2025:JHHC:20091 2 appeared before the Investigating Officer and got his statement recorded. 5. Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that there is a specific allegation of assault by the petitioner and there is injury also, but after taking instruction from the Investigating Officer, she stated that the petitioner has joined the investigation and has appeared before the Investigating Officer and got his statement recorded and is cooperating in the investigation, as such there is no necessity to arrest the petitioner, as this is not a case of custodial interrogation. 6. Considering the argument of the parties and the fact that the offences are punishable for less than seven years and the petitioner has joined the investigation and has appeared before the Investigating Officer and as there is no necessity to arrest the petitioner, I am inclined to allow this application. 7. Accordingly, this Anticipatory Bail Application stands allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned court below within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and on the event of his surrender or arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M., Ranchi, in connection with Lalpur P.S. Case No.11 of 2025, subject to the condition that one of the bailers should be a close relative of the petitioner and other should be a resident of State of Jharkhand, having sufficient landed property in his / her name or in the name 2025:JHHC:20091 3 of his ancestors in which he / she is having share and to that effect, he / she has to file an affidavit before the Trial Court indicating his / her share in the property. 8. The petitioner is directed to cooperate with the investigation and appear before the Investigating Officer once in every fifteen days, till conclusion of the investigation. 9. The petitioner is also directed to cooperate in the trial and if charge-sheet is submitted, the Court concerned will try to frame charge within two months from the date of filing of charge- sheet. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant. Cp-3