( 2025:JHHC:19337 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5740 of 2025 ------ Ashok Prasad, Age 55 years, son of Late Moti Prasad, resident of Village –Friends Colony Pandra, P.O.+P.S. –Pandra, District –Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 15.07.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Torpa P.S. Case No.18 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 325, 317(5), 299, 111, 3(5) & 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and under Section 12(i)(ii)(iii) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act, 2005. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the owner- cum-driver of the vehicle which was involved in transportation of bovine animals for their slaughtering illegally. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –08 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 11.02.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Khunti, in connection with Torpa P.S. Case No.18 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Sonu-Gunjan/