2025:JHHC:37280 --1-- A.B.A. No. 7045 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7045 of 2025 ---- Umesh Yadav, son of Chhotu Yadav, aged about 27 years, resident of village – Asnabad, PO and PS – Nawalshahi, District – Koderma .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Diwakar Jha, Advocate For the State :- Shree Prakash Jha, Advocate ---- 04/11.12.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nawalshahi P.S. Case No.52 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 85 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3/4 of D.P. Act, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be son-in-law of the informant. He further submits that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving auto rickshaw in the city of Delhi and the wife is residing in matrimonial home at Koderma. He then submits that even the victim has not lodged the FIR and the false allegation of torture and demand of dowry is made against the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer 2025:JHHC:37280 --2-- A.B.A. No. 7045 of 2025 and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of torture and demand of dowry and the petitioner happened to be the husband. 5. In view of the above and looking into the contents of the FIR it transpires that the allegations are made of demand of dowry and there are general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner of torture and it has been pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving auto rickshaw in the city of Delhi and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 11.12.2025 Sangam/