[ 2025:JHHC:10272] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 2174 of 2025 Pankaj Kumar Bharti aged about 40 years, son of Surendra Prasad, resident of village- Jhagarua, P.O.- Diharia, P.S.- Rehla, District- Palamau. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Namita Kumari Devi, aged about 33 years, wife of Pankaj Kumar Bharti, resident of New Area, Tandwa, P.O. & P.S.- Garhwa, District- Garhwa, at present residing at New Forest Colony, Sudna, P.O. & P.S. Medni nagar District- Palamau. … Opp. Parties Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra S. Singh , Adv. Ms. Shabina Perween , Adv. For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, Addl.PP 02 / 03.04.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 168 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of D.P.Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the husband of the complainant-opposite party no. 2, treated the opposite party no. 2 with cruelty. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and because of marital discord, this false case has been foisted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has not solemnized marriage with any lady other than the complainant. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is still ready to resume conjugal life with the opp. party no. 2. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to have relationship with lady other than the complaint and will keep and maintain the opposite party no. 2 with full dignity and honour as his lawful wife, as and when the opposite party no. 2, becomes ready to resume conjugal life with the petitioner 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 depositing Rs. 25,000/- as cash security 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 CJM, Garhwa in connection with Complaint Case No. 168 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioner will not have relationship with lady other than the complaint and will keep and maintain the opposite party no. 2 with full dignity and honour as his lawful wife, as and when the opposite party no. 2, becomes ready to resume conjugal life with the petitioner and will co-operate with the trial of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-