2025:JHHC:34223 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6497 of 2025 Varun Sharma, aged about 44 years son of Bhupesh Chandra resident of 1-C/4, Second Floor, New Rohtak Road, Karol Bagh, Central Delhi PO and PS Karol Bagh, District New Delhi, at present residing at 4th floor, House No.5585 Bali No.75, Regar Pura, Karol Bagh, PO and PS Karol Bagh, District Delhi 110005. .... Petitioner -- Versus -- 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Seema Pandey wife of Varun Sharma at present residing at Flat No.5A, 5th Floor, Road No.15, Siddarth Enclave, Hawai Nagar, Hatia, PO and PS Hatia, District-Ranchi .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Vipul Poddar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Advocate ---- 4/17.11.2025 Heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the State through Video Conferencing (V.C.). 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jagarnathpur PS Case No.164 of 2025, for offence registered under section 341, 323, 379, 498(A), 34 of the IPC, 1860 and section 3/ 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1860, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and the petitioner has filed the case before the Family Court under Section 12(1)(C) of Hindu Marriage Act for declaring the marriage null and void and the case has been registered as HMA No.1880 of 2024 and the said case was lodged on 05.11.2024 and thereafter the present FIR has been lodged on 21.04.2025. He also submits that there are general and omnibus allegations of torture and demand of dowry. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and the petitioner has filed the case before the Family Court under Section 12(1)(C) of Hindu Marriage Act for declaring the marriage null and void and the case has been registered as HMA No.1880 of 2024 and the said case was lodged on 05.11.2024 and thereafter the present FIR has been lodged on 21.04.2025 and there are general and omnibus allegations of torture and demand of dowry, and in that view of that matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today and learned court shall release the petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 17.11.2025 SI/