2025:JHHC:23195 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4248 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4248 of 2025 ---- Gour Saha, aged about 26 years, Son of Subash Saha, resident of village – Jambad, PO – Jambad, PS – Kotal Pokhar, District – Sahebganj, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 05/12.08.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pathargama P.S. Case No.66 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Section 11 of Prevention from Cruelty to Animal Act, Section 12 of Jharkhand Prevention from Slaughter of Bovine Animal Act, Rule 56(b) of Cattle Transport Rule and Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the pickup van and the allegations are made that the bovine animals were being carried in the said van. He submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.17 of the petition. He further submits that the petitioner will cooperate in the 2025:JHHC:23195 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4248 of 2025 investigation. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the bovine animals were being carried. 5. In view of the above and considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.17 of the petition, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam/