2025:JHHC:29310 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4180 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4180 of 2025 ---- Sudarshan Barnwal @ Sudarshan Burnwal @ Bittu, aged about 40 years, son of Murari Lal Barnwal, resident of village – Ukhra, Safique Nagar, 4 No., PO and PS – Andal, District – West Bardhwan, West Bengal .... Petitioner -- Versus -- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Rinki Devi, wife of Sudarshan Barnwal @ Bittu, daughter of Gopal Prasad, Barnwal, resident of Jainamore, PO and PS – Jaridih, District - Bokaro .... Opposite Parties ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate :- Mrs. Pinki Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahato, Advocate For O.P. No.2 :- Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate ---- 05/22.09.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the Informant. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bermo (Mahila) P.S. Case No.01 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 351(2) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that that the petitioner happened to be the husband of the informant. 2025:JHHC:29310 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4180 of 2025 He further submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner of marrying with another lady. He then submits that the mother of the petitioner is aged about 75 years and she is paralyzed and for taking care of her one lady has been engaged and false allegations are made against the petitioner that he is in relationship with that lady. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of marrying with another lady. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the Informant vehemently opposes the prayer and submits that cruelty itself is proved in light of second marriage made by the petitioner. 6. Considering that the petitioner happened to be the husband of the informant and it has been pointed out that mother of the petitioner is aged about 75 years and she is paralyzed and for taking care of mother one lady has been engaged and the allegations are made that the petitioner has solemnized the marriage in absence of any divorce by first wife and further the FIR is not registered under Section 82 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 which speaks of bigamy, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above 2025:JHHC:29310 --3-- A.B.A. No. 4180 of 2025 named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Bermo (Mahila) P.S. Case No.01 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 22.09.2025 Sangam/