2026:JHHC:24497 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4637 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4637 of 2026 ---- Alka Devi, aged about 47 years, W/o Dharmendra Kumar Gupta, R/o Patel Compound, near Sujata Hall, PO – Doranda, 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. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Advocate ---- 02/14.08.2026 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 Chutia P.S. Case No.53 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 69 and 89 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M. Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be mother of Piyush Chandra Gupta and he was in relationship with the victim and he has established the relationship. He further submits that said Piyush Chandra Gupta has already been arrested and only allegation is made against the petitioner that she has forced the victim for abortion and the petitioner was being pressurized for marriage and for that the petitioner has also filed the complaint with Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi contained in Annexure-2 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits 2026:JHHC:24497 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4637 of 2026 that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of forcing the victim for abortion. 5. On perusal of the FIR it transpires that relationship was there between the son of this petitioner and victim since 2024 and they have established relationship on their own volition and the petitioner is mother of Piyush Chandra Gupta and only allegations are made that the petitioner has forced along with her son for abortion and the petitioner was being pressurized for marriage and for that the petitioner has complained before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi contained in Annexure-2. 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 her 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 J.M. Ranchi in connection with Chutia P.S. Case No.53 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.08.2026 Sangam/