( 2026:JHHC:19861 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3615 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3615 of 2026 Anurag Prakash Das, aged about 31 years, S/o Late Ashok Das, R/o Atha Colony, Budharaja, Shankar Lane, Gopalmal, P.S. Sadar, P.O. Budharaja, Dist. Sambalpur, Odisha … Petitioner -Versus- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Alisha Lakara, W/o Anurag Prakash Das, aged about 26 years, R/o Kurmidih, R.C. Mission School Bokaro Steel City, P.O. & P.S. Balidih, Bokaro, Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Suresh Prajapati, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. ----- 04/07.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with B.S. City Mahila P.S. Case No.05/2026, registered for the offence under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3), 109, 3(5) of the BNS and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of the learned S.D.J.M., Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the husband. He further submits that false allegations are made of demand of dowry and that allegation is there against all family members. He then submits that the wife has left her matrimonial house on her own volition. He next submits that the petitioner has also filed a petition for restitution of conjugal right in Sambalpur District Court in the State of Odisha. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be husband and in view of that, the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. ( 2026:JHHC:19861 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3615 of 2026 5. In the FIR, the allegations are there against all the family members. The petitioner is said to be husband. The petitioner has also filed a petition for restitution of conjugal right in Sambalpur District Court in the State of Odisha. 6. In that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today. The learned counsel shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 7. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 7th July, 2026 Ajay/