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[2025:JHHC:10630] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No.7529 of 2024
------ Rajkumar Pandit (aged about 33 yrs) son of Sri Arjun Kumhar @ Sri Arjun Pandit, resident of village- Arwatand, P.O.- Jawahar Nagar, P.S.- Birni, District- Giridih
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Rita Kumari @ Rita Devi wife of Sri Rajkumar Pandit and daughter of late Dhaneshwar Pandit, resident of village – Margodda, P.O.- Jawahar Nagar, P.S.- Birni, District- Giridih
.... .... .... Opposite Parties
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Ram Lakhan Yadav, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Addl. P.P
For the O.P. No.2 : None
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Order No.05 Dated- 07-04-2025 I.A. No.3894 of 2025
Heard the parties.
Though notice has validly been served upon the opposite party No.2 yet no one turns up on behalf of the opposite party No.2 in spite of repeated calls.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this interlocutory application has been filed with a prayer for early hearing of the instant anticipatory bail application.
Since, the hearing of instant anticipatory bail application is taken up today, hence, this interlocutory application stands disposed of being infructuous.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) A.B.A. No.7529 of 2024
Apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.1141
of 2019 instituted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the husband of the complainant/opposite party No.2, treated her with cruelty. It is submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and general and omnibus in nature. It is next submitted that the complainant is leading happy conjugal life with the petitioner but because of some mistake, this false case has been foisted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and to keep and maintain the opposite party No.2 with full honour and dignity as his lawful wife till disposal of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail.
Learned Addl.P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, he will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.25,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.- 1st Class, Giridih in connection with Complaint Case No.1141 of 2019 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and he will keep and maintain the opposite party No.2 with full honour and dignity as his lawful wife till disposal of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/