4 21-01-2026 Heard Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Rajeev Kumar, learned counsel for the complainant and Mr. Nagendra Prasad, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Narhat P.S. Case No. 41 of 2025, registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 110, 351, 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 3 /4 of the D.P. Act .

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the marriage of the complainant was solemnized with the petitioner on as per Hindu Rites and Custom. After some time of marriage, petitioner and his other family members, had started demanding rupees eight lac from the parent of the informant and due to non-fulfillment of the same, they had subjected the informant to various sorts of torture and ousted her from her matrimonial house.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that petitioner always tries to lead a peaceful married life with the informant but she never co-operates with him on the instigation of her family members