2026:JHHC:21183 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3885 of 2026 ---- Jala @ Jalal Hussain @ Jala Hussain aged about 24 years son of Samaul Shekh, resident of Village Naya Sahpur, PO Gagan Pahari, PS Pakur (M) Dist. Pakur .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Advocate ---- 2/18.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kodalpokhar PS Case No.110 of 2025, for offence registered under section 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 352, 351(3), 85, 3(5) of BNS and Section 3/ 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in court of learned A.C.J.M., Rajmahal. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband and there are general and omnibus allegations of demand of dowry and torture. He next submits that the petitioner is still ready to keep his wife with all dignity but she is not ready to reside along with the petitioner and the mediation has failed due to the adamant attitude of the wife and on these grounds he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be the husband and the allegations are 2026:JHHC:21183 2 there of demand of dowry and torture and on these grounds he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. On perusal of the FIR it transpires that there are general and omnibus allegations against all the family members and it has been pointed out that the informant is not ready to live along with the petitioner, however, the petitioner is ready to keep the wife with all dignity, 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 A.C.J.M., Rajmahal, in connection with Kodalpokhar PS Case No.110 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 18.07.2026 SI/