( 2026:JHHC:10540 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1543 of 2026 1. Ayub Ansari, aged about 57 years, son of late Hamid Miyan 2. Sabnam Khatoon, aged about 56 years, wife of Sri Ayub Ansari, Both are residents of village Maskedih, P.O. Maskedih, P.s. Barkatha, District-Hazaribag, Jharkhand-825109 ...... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners :Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate Mr. Sahdeo Choudhary, Advocate Mrs. Shobha Rani, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Rai, A.P.P 02/ 13.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Chalkusha P.S. Case No. 41 of 2025, registered under sections 85, 109(1) of BNS and under section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of learned J.M, Ist Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law respectively of the informant and there are general and omnibus allegation of torture and demand of dowry. He further submits that so far allegation of strangulation is concerned, that is against husband of informant. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations of demand of dowry and strangulation are there. 5. Looking into contents of F.I.R it transpires that allegation of strangulation is against husband of informant, the petitioners are father-in- law and mother-in-law respectively of the informant and there are general and omnibus allegation of torture and demand of dowry and in that view of the matter, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned ( 2026:JHHC:10540 ) 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.13.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-