2026:JHHC:24837 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3491 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3491 of 2026 ---- Gauri Shankar Verma, aged about 37 years, son of Late Hanuman Prasad, R/o – Verma Jewellers, Manitola, Patthar Road, PO and PS – Doranda, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State :- Shree Prakash Jha, Advocate ---- 02/18.08.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Doranda P.S. Case No.73 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 316(2), 318(2), 318(4) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of Verma Jewellery shop which is situated in the city of Ranchi in Doranda locality. He further submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner of alluring the son of informant and taking ornaments of the informant. He then submits that fact remains that wife of the informant has sold a chain in the shop of the petitioner and husband was not willing to sell the said chain and in view of that husband has made false allegation against the petitioner. He next submits that shop of the petitioner is 30 years old. He also submits 2026:JHHC:24837 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3491 of 2026 that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of alluring the son of informant and taking ornaments and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner is owner of Verma Jewellery shop and that shop is established in the city of Ranchi since last 30 years and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition and it has been pointed out that the wife has sold the chain without consent of the husband and in view of that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Doranda P.S. Case No.73 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 18.08.2026 Sangam/