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( 2026:JHHC:4669 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 890 of 2026
Ajit Kumar Saw, aged 34 years, son of Nandu Saw, resident of 03 No, Pahadi Dhoda, P.O. Sunday Bazar, P.S. Gandhinagar, Bermo, Bokaro, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner
Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand
2. Tolati Kumari @ Puja Devi, aged about 32 years, wife of Ajit Kumar Saw, resident at 03 No, Pahadi Dhoda, P.O. Sunday Bazar, P.S. Gandhinagar, Bermo, Bokaro, Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Parties
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CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner
:Mr. Vincent Rohit Marki, Advocate
Mr. Sahbaj Akhtar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P.P
06/ 18.02.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bermo (Mahila) P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024, registered under sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 352, 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M Bermo at Tenughat.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and allegations are made of torture and demand of dowry. He next submits that there are general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons. He further submits that all the family members have been made accused in this case. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail.
4.
Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner happens to be husband of the informant.
5.
Considering that petitioner happens to be husband of the informant, entire family members have been made accused in this case and the matter is arising out of section 85 of BNS and Dowry Prohibition Act and
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in that view of the matter, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper.
6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of.
Dt.18.02.2026
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-