[ 2026:JHHC:24872] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4698 of 2026 Santosh Kumar, aged about 24 years, S/o Late Dev Narayan Choudhary, R/o Mirzachouki Bazar, P.O. and P.S. Mirzachouki, District Sahibganj. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 18.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 115, 118, 351(2), 352, 85 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the husband of the informant and the petitioner is ready to keep his wife with full dignity. He next submits that the petitioner has already replied to the notice issued under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, however, the learned Sessions Judge has been pleased to reject the prayer for anticipatory bail saying that the same is not maintainable. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be the husband of [ 2026:JHHC:24872] -2- the informant. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be the husband of the informant and he is willing to keep his wife with full dignity and also, he has replied to the notice issued under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and in that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-18.08.2026 Amitesh/-