[ 2026:JHHC:24709] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4656 of 2026 1. XY 2. XYZ ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Satyanshu Shubham, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 17.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Jamtara Mahila P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 85, 115(2), 64, 62 and 82(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 3/4 of Witch Craft Prohibition Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner No. 1 is the mother-in-law and petitioner No. 2 is sister-in- law of the informant. He submits that there are general and omnibus allegations against these petitioners of making the demand of dowry. He further submits that four of the other co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge itself. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioners. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against these petitioners of demand of dowry. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. On perusal of the FIR, it transpires that there is allegation [ 2026:JHHC:24709] -2- against the father-in-law and husband of the informant and so far as these petitioners are concerned, there are general and omnibus allegations and further in identical situation, four of the other co- accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 7. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara, in connection with Jamtara Mahila P.S. Case No. 07 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:-17.08.2026 Amitesh/-