2026:JHHC:15070 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 2642 of 2026 ---- Farukh Ansari @ Md. Farukh Ansari, aged about 28 years, son of late Maniruddin Ansari, resident of Village Khakikala, PO Pordag PS Nimiaghat District Giridih .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Arwind Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs Anuradha Sahay, Advocate ---- 2/15.05.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nimiaghat PS Case No.85 of 2025, for offence registered under section 85, 89, 126(2), 115(2), 35, 351(2), 303(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and false allegation is made of torture and demand of dowry. He next submits that allegation of abortion is made however, the charge sheet is not submitted under the relevant section of abortion. He next submits that the petitioner has already cooperated in the investigation and in view of that anticipatory bail to the petitioner may kindly be granted. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the 2026:JHHC:15070 2 petitioner is husband and allegations are there of torture. 5. Considering that charge sheet has been submitted and the petitioner has co-operated in the investigation and the charge sheet has not been submitted under the relevant section of abortion, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the present case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Giridih, in connection with Nimiaghat PS Case No.85 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 15.05.2026 SI/