2025:JHHC:14369 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2949 of 2025 ------ Md. Wasim Quraishi @ Vickey Quraishi, aged about 26 years, S/o. Kamruddin Quraishi, R/o. Kantatoli, Qureshi Mohalla, P.O. & P.S.- Lower Bazar, Dist.- Ranchi. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. ------ 02/Dated: 03.06.2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail from apprehending his arrest in connection with Bharno P.S. Case No. 09/2024 instituted under Sections 414/34 of the I.P.C., Section 11(1)(iv) of the Animal Cruelty Act, 1960 and Sections 12(1)/13(1) of the Jharkhand Bovine Animals (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of co-accused person, namely, Sajib Khan. He also submits that the petitioner was not apprehended at the spot. He lastly submits that the allegation is that Bharno police intercepted a Bolero Pickup van and 42 bovine animals were recovered from the said vehicle and the petitioner apprehends that he will be arrested in connection with the aforesaid case. 4. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla in connection with Bharno P.S. Case No. 09/2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhaar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. It is made clear that if the petitioner does not cooperate with the investigation/trial, the State would be at liberty to take appropriate action. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Sandeep-Rahul/-