[2026:JHHC:10750] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1622 of 2026 1. Tulsi Das @ Tulsi Ravi Das, aged about 71 years, son of Banshi Ravidas 2. Basanti Devi, aged about 68 years, wife of Tulsi Das @ Tulsi Ravi Das Both resident of village-Seharakal, P.O. and P.S.- Gobindpur, District-Hazaribag. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Abhay Kumar Chaturvedi, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, A.P.P. ------ 06/ 15.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Chouparan P.S. Case No. 278 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 80(2), 61(2)(a) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased and they are aged about 71 years and 68 years respectively. He next submits that they are residing separately and there are general and omnibus allegations against them of making demand of dowry. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioners are the in-laws of the deceased. 5. Considering that the petitioners are the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased and aged about 71 years and 68 years [2026:JHHC:10750] -2- respectively and they are residing separately and further the allegation of demand of dowry is general and omnibus, in that view of the matter, the petitioners, named above, are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-15.04.2026 Amitesh/-