2026:JHHC:3854 --1-- A.B.A. No. 820 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 820 of 2026 ---- Chote Lal Mahto @ Chhote Lal Mahto @ Chhotelal Kumar, aged about 29 years, son of Mahaveer Mahto, resident of Mahuar, PO – Baidmara, PS – Harla, District - Bokaro .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Nishant Kr. Roy, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, Advocate ---- 02/12.02.2026 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 B.S. City Mahila P.S. Case No.12 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 85, 82(1), 115(2), 127(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and false allegation is made of solemnizing second marriage by the petitioner and in paragraph No.9 of the petition that fact has been denied by the petitioner. He further submits that entire family members have been made accused and the other family members have been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer 2026:JHHC:3854 --2-- A.B.A. No. 820 of 2026 and submits that the petitioner happened to be husband. 5. Considering that second marriage solemnized by the petitioner has been denied in paragraph No.9 of the petition and the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and the entire family members have been roped in this case and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three 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 12.02.2026 Sangam/