2025:JHHC:33756 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6382 of 2025 ------ Kunal Kumar, aged about 37 years, son of Jitendra Narayan Singh, resident of Sector 3/D, Quarter No.251 Bokaro Steel City, PO and PS Bokaro Steel City, District Bokaro, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Achinto Sen, Advocate For the Informant :- Ms Xenia Dhar, Advocate ---- 2/12.11.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No.439 of 2025, for offence registered under section 498A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and there is no cruelty alleged against the petitioner. He further submits that as a matter of fact the father of this petitioner is a cancer patient and getting regular treatment of his illness as well as this petitioner has spent a good amount from his salary for treatment of his father which has been objected regularly by the wife and in view of that the differences have occurred between the husband and wife. He also submits that the petitioner has received notice under section 35(3) of BNS, 2023 and he has replied the same and the petitioner has appeared before the investigating officer. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be husband. 5. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be husband and allegation of cruelty is there. 6. Considering that the petitioner happened to be husband and he has replied to the notice issued under section 35(3) of BNS, 2023 and has also appeared before the investigating officer and in that view of the matter, the petitioner is hereby directed to surrender before the learned court concerned within three weeks from today, and the learned court concerned shall release the petitioner above named on bail on such terms and conditions as well as the sureties as the learned court may deem fit and proper. 7. This petition is accordingly disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 12.11.2025 SI/