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Xxx v. State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC6 Apr 2026A.B.A./1244/2026

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What is this about?

Jharkhand HC Ranchi; A.B.A. No. 1244 of 2026; anticipatory bail application disposed 06.04.2026; petitioner directed to surrender within two weeks and to be released on terms, conditions and sureties thereafter; petitioner is husband of informant/victim; dowry demand and torture allegations; allegation of strangulation; Radhanagar P.S. Case No. 325 of 2025; BNS 2023 Sections 85, 89, 115(2), 74, 109(1), 3(5), 303(2); Dowry Prohibition Act Section 3/4; pending before J.M. Ist Class, Rajmahal; entire family made accused and bailed on surrender; elder brother-in-law arrested but granted regular bail; Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks; on surrender, the learned court to release him on such terms, conditions and sureties as it deems fit and proper.

Xxx Vs State of Jharkhand — Dowry and Cruelty | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks; on surrender, the learned court to release him on such terms, conditions and sureties as it deems fit and proper.

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Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner, who is apprehending arrest in connection with Radhanagar P.S. Case No. 325 of 2025.

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Court's answer

The Court disposed of the anticipatory bail application by directing the petitioner to surrender before the learned court within two weeks, whereupon the learned court shall release the petitioner on such terms, conditions and sureties as it deems fit and proper.

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Ratio / Principle

In disposing of the application, the Court took into account that the petitioner is the husband of the informant.

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Key takeaways

The Court further took into account that the entire family members made accused had been granted bail on surrender, except the elder brother-in-law who was arrested but subsequently granted regular bail.ratio¶10

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — disposal with surrender directive. Petitioner (husband of the informant/victim) apprehended arrest in Radhanagar P.S. Case No. 325 of 2025, registered under Sections 85, 89, 115(2), 74, 109(1), 3(5), 303(2) of BNS 2023 and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, pending before the J.M. Ist Class court, Rajmahal. Petitioner's counsel urged that dowry-demand and torture allegations falsely implicated the whole family, all of whom had already secured bail (on surrender; the arrested elder brother-in-law having obtained regular bail); the State and informant opposed, noting an allegation of strangulation against the petitioner-husband. Considering the petitioner's status as husband of the informant and the bail position of the co-accused family members, the Court disposed of the application, directing the petitioner to surrender before the trial court within two weeks and to be released thereafter on such terms, conditions and sureties as the learned court deems fit. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J., 06.04.2026.)

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 ( 2026:JHHC:9585 )

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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A. B. A. No. 1244 of 2026

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XXX ...... … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim .…. … Opposite Parties -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Agnivesh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, A.P.P For the Informant : Mr. Raja Ravi Shekhar Singh, Advocate

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02/ 06.04.2026 : Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Radhanagar P.S. Case No. 325 of 2025, registered under sections 85, 89, 115(2), 74, 109(1), 3(5), 303(2) of BNS, 2023 and under section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the Court of learned J.M. Ist Class at Rajmahal.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and false allegation is made for demand of dowry and torture. He next submits that entire family members have been made accused and have been granted bail on surrender except elder brother-in-law who has been arrested however he has been granted regular bail . On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail.

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Learned counsels for the State and informant oppose the prayer and submit that petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and allegation of strangulation is there.

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Considering that the petitioner happens to be husband of the informant and entire family members have been made accused and have been granted bail on surrender except elder brother-in-law who has been arrested however he has been granted regular bail and in that view of the

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 ( 2026:JHHC:9585 )

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matter, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned 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.

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This anticipatory bail application is disposed of.

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Dt.06.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

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