( 2025:JHHC:26717 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.6427 of 2024 Sukumar Das aged about 32 years son of Bhabnidhi Das, resident of village of village Kukradih, Sundar Nagar, P.O. – Narwa, P.S. – Sundar Nagar, Jamshepur, District – East Singhbhum. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sunita Das, W/o Sukumar Das, D/o Santosh Kumar Das, resident of village Sima Gunda, P.O. Chandil, P.S. Nimdih, District Seraikella- Kharsawan. … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Laxman Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. For the O.P. No.2 : None ------ 6/02.09.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nimdih P.S. Case No.04 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 323, 498-A, 504, 506 of IPC and under Sections 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of learned ACJM, Chandil, Seraikella-Kharsawan. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and there is allegation of demand of dowry and torture. He submits that the petitioner is ready to keep his wife with dignity, but the mediation has failed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner is husband and the allegations are there ( 2025:JHHC:26717 ) 2 against the petitioner. 5. The appearance has already been made on behalf of O.P. No.2 by learned counsel, however on repeated calls, nobody has responded on behalf of the O.P. No.2. 6. It transpires that this matter was sent for mediation before the JHALSA by order dated 13.06.2025, and the mediation report is there that the mediation has not materialized. 7. Petitioner happens to be the husband and the allegations are made of demand of dowry and torture. It has been pointed out that the wife is not ready to reside along with the petitioner. 8. In that view of the matter, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and condition or sureties, as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 9. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) R.Kumar