2026:JHHC:21909 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 4050 of 2026 ---- Md. Sadaqat Ansari @ Md Sadakat Ansari, aged about 40 years, son of Md. Wahab Ansari, resident of 125, Ena Colliery, Jharia, Near Kunwa, Khanudih, PO and PS Jharia, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Aniket Jaiswal, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Kr Keshri, Advocate ---- 2/24.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bermo (Mahila) P.S. Case No.16 of 2025, for offence registered under section 115(2), 126(2), 85, 351(3), 352, 3(5) of BNS, 2023, section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the allegations are made against mother-in-law and brother-in-law of demanding money and the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and that allegation is not against the petitioner and only allegation is made that the petitioner was keeping silence. He also submits that informant has voluntarily left her matrimonial house and the petitioner is ready to keep his wife with all dignity. He further submits that she has left her matrimonial house on 5.8.2024 whereas the FIR has been lodged on 4.8.2025 and on these 2026:JHHC:21909 2 grounds, anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be husband of the informant and the allegations are made of demand of dowry against mother-in-law and brother-in-law and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, above named, is, hereby directed to surrender before the learned court concerned within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as the learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application being A.B.A. No.4050 of 2026 is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 24.07.2026 SI/