Bishwanath Toppo Alias Vishwanath Toppo v. the State of Jharkhand
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A.B.A. No. 1283 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, Order dated 24.02.2025 by Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary (single-judge bench). Petitioner Bishwanath Toppo @ Vishwanath Toppo sought anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in Gumla (Mahila) P.S. Case No.17 of 2024 (IPC sections 341/323/325/307/498A/506/504/34; D.P. Act Sections 3/4), with counsel submitting that allegations of dowry-linked cruelty and attempt to murder were false, general and omnibus, that the informant sustained no injury, and undertaking resumption of conjugal life, cash security and cooperation with investigation; Learned Addl. P.P. Gautam Rakesh opposed. Court allowed the prayer: conditional anticipatory bail with release within six weeks on cash security Rs.25,000/- and bail bond Rs.25,000/- with two like sureties before learned J.M. 1st Class, Gumla, subject to investigation-cooperation, mobile/Aadhaar furnishing, maintenance of the informant as wife if she consents, non-harassment conditions, and Section 482(2) BNSS 2023. No precedents cited; no dissent.