2026:JHHC:1239 --1-- A.B.A. No. 169 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 169 of 2026 ---- XXXX .... Petitioner -- Versus -- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. YYYY .... Opposite Parties ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Trishna Sagar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Advocate ---- 04/16.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bermo (Mahila) P.S. Case No.18 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 85, 69, 352, 318(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act pending in the Court of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband and false allegation is made against the petitioner. He further submits that certain facts have been concealed by the informant and for that the petitioner has filed a petition for nullity of marriage before the learned trial court under Section 25(iii) of Special Marriage Act seeking a decree of nullity and thereafter the present case has been lodged. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the 2026:JHHC:1239 --2-- A.B.A. No. 169 of 2026 petitioner happened to be husband. 5. Considering that the petitioner herein has filed a petition for nullity of marriage and thereafter the present case has been lodged and the petitioner happened to be husband and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 16.01.2026 Sangam/