( 2025:JHHC:34761 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 6592 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6592 of 2025 Uttam, aged about 30 years, S/o Gopal Verma, R/o Flat No.605, Tower- 10, Agman Society, Near ICICI Bank, Sector-70, IMT, P.O. & P.S. Ballabhgarh, District- Faridabad, Haryana … Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Rupa Kumari, W/o Uttam, D/o Brahmadev Prasad Swarnkar, R/o Ram Nagar Colony, Near Sharda Mandir, P.O. & P.S. Chas, District- Bokaro (Jharkhand) … Opposite Parties ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. ----- 03/20.11.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chas Mahila P.S. Case No.12 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 85, 351(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the husband of the informant and false allegation of torture is made against the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has lodged divorce case on 19.07.2025 being Original Suit No.1186/2025 and in that case, notice has been issued to the informant and, thereafter, the present case has been lodged on 01.09.2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be the husband of the informant. ( 2025:JHHC:34761 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 6592 of 2025 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be the husband of the informant and he has instituted Original Suit No.1186/2025 for divorce on 19.07.2025 and, thereafter, the present case has been lodged on 01.09.2025 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 such terms, conditions and sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 20th November, 2025 Ajay/