2026:JHHC:15442 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2766 of 2026 --- Manoj Kumar Acharya … … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Nikki Dutta … … Opposite Party(s) --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Kr. Dash, Advocate For the Opposite Party(s) : A.P.P. --- 2/26.05.2026 Heard Mr. Manoj Kr. Dash, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Olidih P.S. Case No. 305 of 2025. It has been alleged that the informant was tortured mentally and physically and harassed by her in-laws to bring dowry and her husband had also solemnized a second marriage. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegation against the petitioner who is the husband of the informant is general and omnibus in nature. It has further been submitted that the learned court below had rejected the anticipatory bail application on account of the fact that he did not appear before the Investigating Officer pursuant to the notice issued upon him under Section 35(3) of BNSS. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender in the court below within four weeks and pray for bail, and in that event, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction 2026:JHHC:15442 2 of learned J.M. 1st Class, Jamshedpur in connection with Olidih P.S. Case No. 305 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) 26th May, 2026. Simran/-