2026:JHHC:1279 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 205 of 2026 ---- Furkan Ahmad, aged about 20 years, son of Md. Moinuddin Ansari, resident of Ward No.3 Khala P.O. and PS Dhurki, District Garhwa .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Abhay Kr Chaturvedi, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, Advocate ---- 2/19.01.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Garhwa (Mahila) PS Case No.16 of 2025, for offence registered under section 85, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband and false allegations are made of torture and demand of dowry. He further submits that after knowing each other, for some time, they have entered into the married life, and by way of solemnizing the marriage with consent of the family of both the sides, they got married. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegations are there of demand of dowry and torture. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the husband and after 2026:JHHC:1279 2 knowing each other the marriage was solemnized between them and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court concerned within two weeks from today, and the learned court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as the learned court concerned may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 19.01.2026 SI/