2026:JHHC:19344 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3501 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3501 of 2026 ---- Sunil Yadav @ Sunil Kumar Yadav, aged about 56 years, S/o Nandan Prasad Yadav, resident of village – Jagarnathpur (Salempur), PO – Nandlalpur, PS – Kahalgoan, District – Bhagalpur, Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Sarita Devi, wife of Late Shankar Yadav, resident of village – Mainachak, PO – Dhudhi Chak Kaswa, PS – Meharma, District - Godda .... Opposite Parties ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Arpit Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 02/02.07.2026 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 Meharma P.S. Case No.202 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 316(1), 318(1), 319(2), 323 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the marriage was fixed between the informant and the petitioner, however, due to some reason the marriage has not been solemnized. He further submits that the allegations are made of taking Rs.3 lacs and not returning Rs.1,50,000/-, however, 2026:JHHC:19344 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3501 of 2026 Rs.1,50,000/- has already been returned by the petitioner. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the amount is not being returned by the petitioner. 5. In the complaint petition itself which has been converted into the FIR later on statement has been made that Rs.1,50,000/- has been paid by the petitioner and the allegations are made that Rs.1,50,000/- has not been returned and for that the case has been lodged. 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Godda in connection with Meharma P.S. Case No.202 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 02.07.2026 Sangam/