CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 18-12-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this anticipatory bail application on behalf of Petitioner No. 3, namely Pradeep Kumar, as during pendency of this case, Petitioner No. 3 has already been arrested and the same has become infructuous.

3. Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.

4. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application with regard to Petitioner No. 3 stands dismissed as withdrawn.

5. Petitioner Nos. 1, 2 and 4 apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103 , 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. .

6. It is a case of dowry death. As per prosecution case, informant alleged that marriage of his daughter was solemnized with co-accused Vikash Kumar about 25 years ago as per Hindu rites and rituals and thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including these petitioners, committed torture and harassment with the victim due to non-fulfillment of additional demand of dowry and subsequently, all the