2025:JHHC:18966 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.3650 of 2025 ------ Umesh Prasad Yadav, S/o Lalan Yadav. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashim Kr. Sahani, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee @ Prabir Chatterjee, A.P.P. ----- 03/ 11.07.2025 Heard the parties. 2. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No.77 of 2025, for offences under Sections 12(1)(3) of The Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2005 and Sections 11(1)(d)(e) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The case is presently pending before the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma. 3. The Police got information that a Bolero Pickup vehicle loaded with bovine animals is going from Bekobar to Telaiya. On seeing the Police personnel, driver of the vehicle fled away. The Police seized the vehicle and found that four cows are illegally stuffed in the vehicle beyond its capacity. 4. Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that on the allegations made against the petitioner and also considering that there is no criminal antecedent of this petitioner, he may be granted permission to appear before the concerned Court. 2025:JHHC:18966 2 5. Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 6. Considering the aforesaid submission and the nature of allegation, which is of transporting the bovine animals illegally in a cruel manner, I direct the petitioner to appear before the Trial Court and his case will be considered based on the individual overt act of the petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation, this Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Prashant. Cp-3