( 2025:JHHC:31095 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 5865 of 2025 Narayan Bhakat @ Narayan Chandra Bhakat, aged about 33 years, son of Subhash Chandra Bhakat, resident of Shobha Bhawan, Matkamdih, P.O. Kalikapur, P.s. Potka, District-East Singhbhum ...... … Petitioner Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2. Sudha Rani Bhakat, wife of Narayan Bhakat @ Narayan Chandra Bhakat, daughter of Phakir Chandra Bhakat, resident of village Kalikapur, Main Road, Sobha Bhawan, P.S. Potka, District East Singhbhum, presently residing at village Durku, P.O. Rakhamines, P.S. Jadugoda, District-East Singhbhum .…. … Opposite Parties -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Manoj Kr. Dash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, A.P.P For the O.P. No.2 : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate 02/ 08.10.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the O.P. No.2. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 188/2024, registered under sections 498A, 323 of I.P.C, pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Ghatshila. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner happens to be husband of complainant and there is general and omnibus allegation of demand of dowry and torture. He then submits that even false allegation of Witch Craft (Practice) Act has also been made however, the learned court has been pleased not to take cognizance under the said Act. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioners may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsels for the State and O.P. No.2 oppose the prayer and submit that petitioner is the husband of the complainant and in view of that anticipatory bail may not be granted. ( 2025:JHHC:31095 ) 5. Considering that complainant has filed the complaint case alleging therein of demand of dowry and torture and prima facie it appears that there is general and omnibus allegation and the petitioner happens to the husband of the complainant and in that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioner on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.08.10.2025 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-