IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 738 of 2024 Jitendra Kumar , aged about 35 years, son of Rajendra Prasad Gupta, resident of Qr. No.12, Prabhat Colony, Near Shiv Mandir, P.O. and P.S. Chas, District Bokaro (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S.Mazumdar, Sr. Adv. : Mr. Sahil, Adv. For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, Addl.. PP For the informant : Mrs. Ritu Kumar, Adv. 14 / 10.03.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Chas (Mahila ) P.S. Case No. 19 of 2023 registered under Sections 498A, 323, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3/4 of the D.P.Act. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the husband treated the informant with cruelty in connection with demand of dowry. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and those allegations are general and omnibus in nature. Drawing attention of the court to the supplementary affidavit dated 05.03.2025, it is submitted by the learned senior counsel for the petitioner that the transfer of Rs. 12,00,000/- to the bank account of the informant has been made by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the informant admits that the informant has received the said amount in her account by way of transfer. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and also undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and he undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during pendency of the case hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Bokaro in connection with Chas (Mahila ) P.S. Case No. 19 of 2023 subject to the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during pendency of the case and will co-operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 438 (2) Cr. P.C.. It is made clear that the amount of Rs. 12,00,000/- transferred to the account of the informant may be adjusted towards maintenance if any, to be claimed by the informant in future and the said deposit is without prejudice to the case of the parties. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-