Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi
Order Date: 17 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner XYZ (husband of the informant) vs. State of Jharkhand.
- Case Numbers: Sidhgora P.S. Case No. 51 of 2026 (criminal case); Complaint Case No. 1172 of 2026 (civil complaint filed by petitioner).
- Offences Charged: Sections 109(1), 75(1)(ii), 85, 127(3), 115(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
- Background: The petitioner filed a complaint on 15 April 2026 (Complaint No. 1172/2026) against the informant and seven other persons. The criminal case was subsequently lodged on 17 April 2026. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, arguing that he is the husband of the informant.
- State’s Position: The State opposed the bail, also noting the petitioner’s relationship to the informant.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after considering the filing of Complaint No. 1172/2026 and the surrounding circumstances, granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
- The petitioner must surrender before the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jamshedpur within two weeks from the order date.
- Upon surrender or arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 25,000 (Twenty‑Five Thousand) with two sureties of the same amount each, subject to the satisfaction of the magistrate.
- The bail is conditioned on compliance with the provisions of Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Criminal Procedure, Dowry Prohibition Act