2025:JHHC:12851 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.5659 of 2024 ------ 1.Ram Bjahan Sao @ Rambhajan Prasad @ Prasad, son of late Kashi Ram Sao 2.Nand Kishore Sao @ Nand Kishor Sao @ Nand Kishor Prasad, son of Ram Bhajan Sao @ Rambhajan Prasad Both resident of village Pipradih, PO Bagnamore, PS Simriya Sharandag, District Chatra … … Petitioners Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand. 2.Ajay Choudhary, S/o Sri Inderdeo Choudhary, Vill Chuglamo Barkatta, PO and PS Barkatta, District Hazaribagh … … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P. ----- 05/ 29.04.2025 Heard the parties. 2. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending their arrest for offences registered under Sections 406, 420, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code in connection with Barkatha PS Case No. 68 of 2020 (G.R. No. 1446 of 2021) arising out of Complaint Case No. 386 of 2020 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 4. There is allegation that these petitioners and other family members had taken huge amount of money as dowry thereafter the son of the petitioner no. 1 refused to marry. It is alleged that the petitioners have only refunded Rs. 2,11,000/- to the complainant. 5. The fact of returning the amount suggests that they had taken the amount as dowry. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, it is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Thus, this anticipatory bail application is dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/Cp-3