2025:JHHC:16224 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.7108 of 2024 ------ Vikash Choudhary @ Bikash Kumar Chaudhari, S/o Lilo Chaudhari. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. Bindiya Devi, W/o Bikash Kumar Choudhari. … … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kamdeo Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, Spl. P.P. Mr. Prabhat Kr. Sinha, Advocate ----- 06/ 20.06.2025 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 his arrest in connection with Dhanwar P.S. Case No.90 of 2023, for offences under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 506 and 34 IPC and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case is presently pending before the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Giridih. 3. Learned Spl. P.P. representing the State and learned counsel representing the informant oppose the prayer for anticipatory bail. 4. One of the offences in this case is under Section 498A IPC. The allegation against the petitioner is of torturing his wife. There is also an allegation that the petitioner along with his family members used to demand dowry from his wife (informant) and upon non-fulfilment of the same, they treated her with cruelty. 5. It has also been submitted by learned Spl. P.P. 2025:JHHC:16224 representing the State that on several occasions, at least thrice Notice was issued to the petitioner to join the investigation but the petitioner was absconding and had not joined the investigation. 6. Considering the nature of allegation and additionally the attitude of the petitioner in absconding and not appearing before the Investigating Officer and ultimately not joining the investigation, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to this petitioner. 7. Accordingly, this Anticipatory Bail Application stands dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant. Cp-3