( 2026:JHHC:2219 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 445 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 445 of 2026 Pintu Kumar @ Pintu Kumar Rawat, aged about 33 years, son of Late Laldeo Rawat @ Lalandeo Rawat, resident of Village Lakhanpur, P.O. Gopalpur, P.S. Jamui, District- Jamui, Bihar … Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Babita Devi, wife of Ravindra Rawat, resident of Jayrampur, Chanak 4 No. Colliery, Jharia, P.O. Jinagarha, P.S. Tisra, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand … Opposite Parties ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P. ----- 04/29.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with C.P. Case No.9514 of 2022, registered for the offence under Sections 406, 420, 120-B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the marriage of the petitioner was fixed along with the daughter of the complainant. He further submits that the allegations are made that subsequently the marriage was not solemnized and the amount paid to the petitioner to the tune of Rs.1,83,900/- has not been returned and the allegations are made that only Rs.59,000/- has been returned. He also submits that however the petitioner has already returned the said amount by way of cash and bank transaction. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of not returning the said amount. ( 2026:JHHC:2219 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 445 of 2026 5. Considering that for certain reason, the marriage was not solemnized between the petitioner and daughter of the complainant and sum of Rs.59,000/- has been admitted in the complaint itself, which has been returned by the petitioner and in that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms, conditions and sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 29th January, 2026 Ajay/