[2026:JHHC:25044] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4741 of 2026 Father-in-law of victim ..... … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim ..... … Opposite Parties -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P.P. ------ 04/ 19.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Barhi Mahila P.S. Case No. 14 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 85, 352, 351(2), 75(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case only being the father-in- law of the informant. He next submits that now the chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner and cognizance has also been taken against him. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner is the father-in-law of the informant and serious allegations are there against him of demanding sexual favour from the informant, who happened to be the daughter-in-law of this petitioner. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the serious allegation is there against the petitioner of demanding sexual favour from the informant, who happened to be the daughter-in-law of this petitioner and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-19.08.2026 Amitesh/-