( 2026:JHHC:13269 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 549 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 549 of 2026 Xxxxx … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashish Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Deepak Sahu, Advocate ----- 03/05.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sahibganj (Mahila) P.S. Case No.28/2025, registered for the offence under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and informant were in friendship since last 10 years prior to lodging of the FIR. He further submits that what has happened that was consensual in nature and both families were knowing about the relationship. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State and informant opposed the prayer and submit that since long time, relationship was there and in spite of that the marriage has not been solemnized by the petitioner. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that relationship was established in the year 2016 itself and that has continued. In the FIR, it is disclosed that both families were knowing about that fact. It is further ( 2026:JHHC:13269 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 549 of 2026 disclosed in the FIR that 10 years prior to lodging of the FIR, they were in relationship. The informant is aged about 29 years. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj in connection with Sahibganj (Mahila) P.S. Case No.28/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 5th May, 2026 Ajay/