2025:JHHC:13466 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.2648 of 2025 ------ Pankaj Kumar, son of Sikandar Das, resident of Moultola, Pirpainti, PO Moultola, PS Pirpainti, District Bhagalpur, State Bihar … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Manisha Kumari, wife of Pankaj Kumar, daughter of Ashok Kumar Singh, resident of village Patwar Tola, PO Bari Kodarjanna, PS Sahibganj (M), District Sahibganj … … Opposite Party(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rajnesh Vardhan, A.P.P. ----- 02/ 05.05.2025 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 for offences registered under Sections 498A, 494 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code in connection with Complaint Case No. 587 of 2022 pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Sahibganj. 3. Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 4. The petitioner is the husband. There is an allegation of demand of dowry and torture. 5. Admitted fact is that this case arises out of a complaint. In a complaint case, there is no question of custodial interrogation. The only fact which the Court has to be assured of is whether the accused will face the trial or not or whether 2025:JHHC:13466 2 there is any chance of tampering with the evidence. 6. The impugned order does not suggest any of the aforesaid situation. Thus in a compliant case, there is no necessity of custodial interrogation. The petitioner is directed to appear before the trial Court and take necessary steps to file his bail bonds. 7. Accordingly, this Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/Cp-3