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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 1017 of 2026
---- Rajeev Kumar, aged about 33 years, son of Shashi Bhushan Sharma, resident of Kargali, O.S. No.3, Dhouda, Near Ketch House, PO and PS Bermo, District Bokaro .... Petitioner -- Versus --
1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Pooja Kumari, wife of Rajeev Kumar, daughter of Rajdeo Thakur, resident of Kargali, O.S. No.3, Dhouda, Near Ketch House, PO and PS Bermo, District Bokaro, at present resident of Village Kulgo, PO and PS Dumri, District Giridih
.... Opposite Parties
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pinki Kumari, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Informant/O.P.No.2: Mr. Ashish Kumar, Advocate
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2/16.03.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State.
2.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.355 of 2025, for offence registered under section 115(2), 118(1), 303(2), 85, 351(2), 352, 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Giridih.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the complainant and there are general and omnibus allegations against the petitioner. She next submits that the petitioner has filed a petition under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act on 18.2.2025 and thereafter the present
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complaint has been filed on 19.02.2025. She then submits that by the impugned order the learned Sessions Judge has been pleased to grant anticipatory bail to Shashi Bhushan Sharma who is the father of this petitioner.
4.
Learned counsel for the respondent State as well as the
learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant/ O.P.No.2 jointly opposed the prayer and submit that the petitioner happened to be husband and the allegations are there against the petitioner in in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected.
5. Considering that the matter is arising out of complaint case and Original Suit being O.S. No.132 of 2025 has been filed by the petitioner for restitution of conjugal rights under section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act and there after the present complaint has been filed and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, above named, is
directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today and learned court shall release petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as learned court may deem fit and proper.
6. This petition being A.B.A. No.1017 of 2026 is disposed of.
( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 16.03.2026 SI/