( 2025:JHHC:37353 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 7075 of 2025 Prem Pandit @ Prem Kumar Pandit, aged about 29 years, son of Bulu Pandit, resident of Mangrodih, P.O. Dandidih, P.S. Bagodar, District-Giridih ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Abhay Kishore, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, A.P.P. 04/ 12.12.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bagodar P.S. Case No. 177 of 2025, registered under sections 126(2), 115, 303(2), 351(2), 352, 3 (5) of BNS and section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and there is no allegation of torture. He further submits that false allegation is made of demand of Rs. two lakhs. He then submits that petitioner has complied notice under section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that petitioner happens to be husband of the informant. 5. In view of above and considering that the petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and only allegation against the petitioner is of demand of Rs. two lakhs and petitioner complied notice under section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023 and in that view of the matter, 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 ( 2025:JHHC:37353 ) sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.12.12.2025 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-