2026:JHHC:26048 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.4945 of 2026 ---- Umar Akhtar @ Sonu Ansari @ Md. Umar Akhtar, aged about 31 years, son of Late Laro @ Lato Mian @ Md. Shuab Akhtar, resident of Machli Mohalla, P.O. & P.S. Giridih (T), District Giridih. …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ---- For thePetitioner(s) : Mr. Nishant Kr. Roy, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 29th August, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Giridih (T) P.S. Case No.56 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased and initially the case was registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 however the charge-sheet has been submitted against two persons under Sections 108 read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He next submits that the in-laws of the deceased have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 23.06.2026 in A.B.A. No.3267 of 2026. He submits that the petitioner has solemnized the second marriage which is permissible under the Muslim Law. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased and due to the solemnization of the second marriage the first wife of the petitioner had committed suicide and the allegations are there of killing her by strangulation and investigation against the petitioner is going on. 2026:JHHC:26048 Page | 2 A.B.A. No.4945 of 2026 5. From perusal of the records, it appears that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and the in-laws have been granted anticipatory bail as the allegation is not against them and further the charge-sheet was submitted under Sections 108 read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner has solemnized the second marriage; prima facie it appears due to that the first wife of the petitioner had committed suicide while the allegation is there of killing her by strangulation. So far as the petitioner is concerned, the investigation is still going on. 6. In view of above facts, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the present anticipatory bail application stands rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 29th August, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 01.09.2026