2026:JHHC:18524 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3365 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3365 of 2026 ---- Pravin Kumar @ Pintu, aged about 27 years, son of Akhilesh Kumar Yadav, resident of village – Tehro, PO – Basodih, PS – Satgawan, District - Koderma .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, Advocate ---- 02/24.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Koderma (Mahila) P.S. Case No.24 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.107 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and the allegations are made of demand of dowry. He further submits that after the marriage, the informant has not gone to the matrimonial house and false allegations are made of again demand of dowry. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be 2026:JHHC:18524 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3365 of 2026 granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be husband and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the marriage was solemnized in the year 2017 and it has been pointed out that after marriage the informant has not gone to the matrimonial house and the allegations are further made of demand of dowry in the year 2024 and the petitioner is said to be husband. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Koderma in connection with Koderma (Mahila) P.S. Case No.24 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.107 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 24.06.2026 Sangam/