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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
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A.B.A. No. 4592 of 2026
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.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate
For the State
:- Mrs A. Sahay, Advocate
For the Informant :- Mr. Harsh Chandra, Advocate
---- 2/14.08.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State as well as the informant.
2.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Godda (Town) PS Case No.53 of 2026, for offence registered under section 64(2), 69, 115(2), 351(2) and 352 of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda.
3.
Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner and the informant both are major and the allegations in the FIR are made that the petitioner has not solemnized marriage with the informant. He next submits that now a good sense has prevailed and they have solemnized marriage and are residing together and for that a compromise petition has been filed in the form of I.A. No.11381 of 2026.
4. Learned State submits that in light of the instant I.A., it transpires that the compromise has taken place.
5.
Learned counsel for the informant accepts the said
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submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner and submits that marriage is solemnized and both are residing together.
6. In view of above and considering that now the marriage has been solemnized and both are residing together, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, and as such, prayer made in the instant I.A is allowed and consequently this anticipatory bail application is also allowed
7. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda, in connection with Godda (Town) PS Case No.53 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 14.08.2026 SI/