2026:JHHC:909 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11261 of 2025 Prakash Kumar Mahto, aged about 32 years, S/o Puran Mahto, R/o- Vill. Kishanpur, P.O. & P.S.-Tandwa, District Chatra, Jharkhand …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Shekarh Jha, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. ------ 2/14.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail, in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.81/2023, registered for the offences U/s- 493/376/506 of IPC Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending before the court of Learned J.M.F.C., Hazaribag, Jharkhand. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner of establishing relationship on the pretext of false marriage. He next submits that in the FIR itself it is stated that two and half years prior of lodging of the FIR, they were in relationship. He next submits that petitioner has solemnized marriage with another girl and thereafter the present case has been lodged on 12.4.2023. He next submits that the petitioner is in custody since 01.9.2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of establishing relationship on false pretext of marriage. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that the 2026:JHHC:909 2 relationship was established two and half years prior of the lodging of the FIR and it has been pointed out that after the solemnization of marriage by the petitioner, the present FIR has been lodged on 12.4.2023. The petitioner is in custody since 01.9.2025, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on regular 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 J.M.F.C., Hazaribag in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.81/2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 14.01.2026 R.Kumar