2025:JHHC:23897 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4425 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4425 of 2025 ---- Premchand, age about 31 years, son of Harikeshwar, Resident of Village – Ghiwahi, PO – Ghiwahi, PS – Vindhamganj, District – Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manoj Kr. No.2, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 02/14.08.2025 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 Dhurki P.S. Case No.29 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 12 of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act and Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Nagar Untari, Garhwa. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle in question and the allegations are made that bovine animals were being carried in the pickup van. He submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition. 2025:JHHC:23897 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4425 of 2025 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the pickup van of the petitioner was indulged in carrying the bovine animals. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle in question and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Nagar Untari, Garhwa in connection with Dhurki P.S. Case No.29 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam/