( 2026:JHHC:9585 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1244 of 2026 XXX ...... … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim .…. … Opposite Parties -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Agnivesh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, A.P.P For the Informant : Mr. Raja Ravi Shekhar Singh, Advocate 02/ 06.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the informant. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Radhanagar P.S. Case No. 325 of 2025, registered under sections 85, 89, 115(2), 74, 109(1), 3(5), 303(2) of BNS, 2023 and under section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of learned J.M. Ist Class at Rajmahal. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and false allegation is made for demand of dowry and torture. He next submits that entire family members have been made accused and have been granted bail on surrender except elder brother-in-law who has been arrested however he has been granted regular bail . On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsels for the State and informant oppose the prayer and submit that petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and allegation of strangulation is there. 5. Considering that the petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and entire family members have been made accused and have been granted bail on surrender except elder brother-in-law who has been arrested however he has been granted regular bail and in that view of the ( 2026:JHHC:9585 ) matter, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.06.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-