2025:JHHC:27169 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5115 of 2025 ---- Nilkanth Mahato aged about 30 years son of Anil Mahato resident of Village Gopinathdih Dhobni PO and PS Putki, District Dhanbad .... Petitioner -- Versus -- 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Khushboo Kumari, wife of Nilkanth Mahto d/o Mathur Sao, aged about 22 years, resident of Gopinathdih Moonidih, Qrt. No.MM/125, PO and PS Munidih O.P., Dist. Dhanbad .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rishi Pallava, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 2/08.09.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Putki (Munidih O.P.) P.S. Case No.58 of 2025, for offence registered under section 85, 117(2) of BNS, 2023 and section 3/ 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and false allegations are made of demand of dowry and assault. He submits that even notice under section 35(3) BNSS, 2023 was issued to the petitioner and the petitioner was tried to hand over the reply by way of meeting the concerned officer in-charge and thereafter replied the same through post. 4. Leaned counsel for respondent State opposes prayer and submits that petitioner happened to be husband and allegation is there. 5. Considering that petitioner happened to be husband and notice under section 35(3) BNSS, 2023 has been replied and in that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned concerned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as the learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) SI/