2026:JHHC:14351 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2394 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2394 of 2026 ---- Prakash Kumar, aged about 29 years, son of Ghanshyam Prasad Yadav, resident of village Gadiyari, PO and PS – Mohanpur, District – Deoghar, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms. Vinita Prakash, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, Advocate For the Informant :- Mr. Ajay Kr. Jha, Advocate ---- 02/11.05.2026 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 Mohanpur P.S. Case No.283 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Deoghar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and there are general and omnibus allegation of demand of dowry and torture against all the family members. She further submits that in-laws have been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge. She then submits that the petitioner is ready to cooperate in the investigation. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State and Informant jointly 2026:JHHC:14351 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2394 of 2026 opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and the allegations are there of torture and demand of dowry. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR it transpires that allegations are made against the in-laws of taking away the articles of the informant and they have been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge and the petitioner happened to be husband and that allegation is not against the petitioner. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the 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 the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Deoghar in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No.283 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 11.05.2026 Sangam/