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2025:JHHC:34232
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 6491 of 2025
---- Arjun Das aged about 39 years son of Loki Das, resident of Village Piprakoni, P.O Arkhango, PS Dhanwar, District Giridih.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner
:- Mr. Mahesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Sanjay Kr Shrivastava, Advocate
---- 2/17.11.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State.
2.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanwar (Ghorthoumbha O.P.) P.S. Case No.192 of 2025, for offence registered under section 115(2), 351(2), 85, r/w section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and section 3/ 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in court of learned J.M.F.C., Giridih.
3.
Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and there are general and omnibus allegations of torture and demand of dowry. He further submits that allegation is there of threatening on 30.6.2025 whereas the FIR was lodged on 16.7.2025. On these grounds he submits that the petitioner may kindly be granted anticipatory bail.
4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant.
5. Considering that all the family members have been made accused in this case and allegations are there of torture and there are general and omnibus allegations against the petitioner and belatedly the FIR has been lodged, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, above named, is
directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today and learned court shall release 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/