2026:JHHC:13183 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2011 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2011 of 2026 ---- Upendra Hajam @ Upendra Pramanik, aged about 19 years, son of Madhusudan Pramanik, resident of village – Jhatgaon, PO and PS – Tamar, District – Ranchi .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Avishek Prasad, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Advocate ---- 02/04.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No.97 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 85, 108 and 80 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be husband and false allegations are made against him. He further submits that there are general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner of torture and demand of dowry. He then submits that in identical situation mother-in-law, father-in-law and son-in-law have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in A.B.A. No.429 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be husband and the 2026:JHHC:13183 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2011 of 2026 allegations are made of torture and demand of dowry. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR it transpires that there are general and omnibus allegation of torture and demand of dowry and in identical situation in-laws have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Ranchi in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No.97 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 04.05.2026 Sangam/