2026:JHHC:20693 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3747 of 2026 ---- Ashutosh Tiwary aged about 25 years son of Bishwajit Tiwari, r/o SSQ-93, Sijua Colony, Sijua, PO Sijua, PS Jogta, Dist. Dhanbad .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pratiyush Lala, Advocate For the State :- Mrs Ruby Pandey, Advocate ---- 2/13.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanbad (Mahila) PS Case No.5 of 2026, for offence registered under section 69, 89, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner and the informant were in relationship since July, 2024. He next submits that both were willing to marry, however, parents of both the sides were not ready for such marriage and for that dispute arose. He next submits that what has happened that was consensual in nature and the allegations are there of establishing relationship on the pretext of marriage and on these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegations are there of establishing relationship on the pretext of 2026:JHHC:20693 2 marriage. 5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that the petitioner and the informant both were working at Bangalore and they came into contact since July, 2024 and in the FIR it has been stated that the informant has also lived along with the petitioner in live in relationship and it has been pointed out that the parents of both the sides were not agreed for the marriage, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the instant case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dhanbad, in connection with Dhanbad (Mahila) PS Case No.5 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 13.07.2026 SI/