2026:JHHC:1019 --1-- A.B.A. No. 118 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 118 of 2026 ---- Md. Sakil Ahmad, aged about 27 years, son of Md. Rashid Ansari, resident of Jangali Bigha, PO – Jagatpur, PS- Barun, District – Aurangabad, State - Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Gulnaj Bibi, wife of Md. Shakil Ahmad, permanent resident of village – Jangli Bigha, PO – Jagatpur, PS – Baroon, District – Aurangabad, State – Bihar At present resident of village – Nawada, PO – Nawada, PS – Garhwa, District - Garhwa .... Opposite Parties ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mrs. Neeharika Mazumdar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, Advocate ---- 02/15.01.2026 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 Complaint Case No.1952 of 2023 for the alleged offences registered under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner. She further submits that the petitioner happened to be husband of the complainant and 2026:JHHC:1019 --2-- A.B.A. No. 118 of 2026 entire family members have been made accused alleging of torture and demand of dowry. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the matter is arising out of complaint case. 5. Considering that the matter is arising out of complaint case and the entire family members have been made accused and the case has been registered under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and the petitioner happened to be husband of the complainant 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 15.01.2026 Sangam/