IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.226 of 2025 ------ Md. Afjal @ Md. Afzal aged about 22 years, S/o Md. Fajal, R/o New Azad Nagar, Gaffar Colony, P.O.- Bhuli, P.S.- Bank More, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Neha Parween, W/o Md. Afjal, D/o Abbas Ansari, R/o Chandni Chowk, Kapali, P.O. & P.S.- Chandil, District- Seraikella, Jharkhand. .... .... .... Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, Addl.P.P For the O.P. No.2 : Ms. Shabana Perween, Advocate ------ Order No.02 Dated-21-01-2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.263 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.251 of 2024 instituted under Sections 323/498A/504/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner treated the informant with cruelty. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this court towards para-17 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is jointly submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the opposite party No.2 that both the petitioner and the opposite party No.2 are ready and willing to resume their conjugal life and the petitioner undertakes to keep and maintain the opposite party No.2/informant with full honour and dignity as his lawful wife if and when she resumes conjugal life with him. It is lastly submitted that petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. 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 on 27.01.2025 and the opposite party No.2 is also directed to appear before the learned trial court on that date; in case the petitioner appears and surrenders before the learned trial court on 27.01.2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Chandil in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.263 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.251 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case and he will take the informant/opposite party No.2 to his house and keep and maintain the informant/opposite party No.2 with full honour and dignity as his lawful wife and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. In case the opposite party No.2 does not appear before the trial court on 27.01.2025, still the petitioner will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Chandil in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.263 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.251 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case and he will keep and maintain the informant/opposite party No.2 with full honour and dignity as his lawful wife if and when she resumes conjugal life with him and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/