IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1905 of 2023 ------ Arvind Kumar Pandey @ Arvind Pandey … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sunita Pandey … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.09 Dated- 07.01.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.156 of 2015 (G.R. No. 1269 of 2015) registered under sections 498A/494 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 3/4 of D.P. Act. The I.O. of the case – Dilson Birua appeared in person in compliance of the order dated 17.12.2024 and files a counter affidavit stating that the notice has already been served upon the opposite party no.2. The personal appearance of the I.O.- Dilson Birua is dispensed with. The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner treated the informant with cruelty in connection with demand of dowry. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and are general and omnibus in nature. It is next submitted that admittedly the marriage of the petitioner and his wife was solemnized on 24.02.2006 and the main allegation is that the petitioner is having illicit relationship with his sister-in-law. It is then submitted that as the offence punishable under Section 494 of Indian Penal Code is bailable in nature and a false story has been composed by the informant of allege treatment with cruelty meted out to her by the petitioner. It is also submitted that admittedly the petitioner and the informant having been blessed with two children. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and also undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the above named petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs. 50,000/- and 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 S.D.J.M., Chandil, in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.156 of 2015 (G.R. No. 1269 of 2015) with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu/Gunjan-