2026:JHHC:21187 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3881 of 2026 ------ Krishna Soren, aged about 21 years, son of Sahdeo Soren, resident of Village Madhuban, P.O. and P.S. Narayanpur, District Jamtara, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Kaushik Sarkhel, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, A.P.P. ------ 02/18.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 18 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 69, 115(2) and 351 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that initially complaint case was lodged which was converted into FIR by the order of the learned court. He next submits that in the complaint petition, it has been admitted that the marriage has been solemnized on 12.08.2025 in a temple and thereafter, she also started living along with the petitioner however, further allegations are made that in December, 2005 marriage was not solemnized publically. He also submits that the marriage was solemnized in presence of the maternal uncle of the bride and father of the groom. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there that the marriage was not solemnized publically. 5. Considering that the matter is arising out of complaint case which has been converted into FIR and only allegation is made that publically the marriage was not solemnized however, the complainant was living along with the petitioner after the marriage and it has been pointed out that marriage was solemnized in presence of the maternal uncle of the bride 2026:JHHC:21187 and father of the groom, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara, in connection with Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 18 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 18.07.2026 Anit Uploaded 18.07.2026