2025:JHHC:27556 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5219 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5219 of 2025 ---- Seraj Khan @ Seraj Bhandari, aged about 41 years, S/o Rahim Bhandari, R/o village – Murgu, PO and PS – Sisai, District – Gumla, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Ruby Pandey, Advocate ---- 03/10.09.2025 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 Bharno P.S. Case No.47 of 2023, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 414/34 of Indian Penal Code, Sections 12(1) and 12(2) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2005 and Section 11(1)(a) of Animal Cruelty Act, 1960 pending in the Court of learned ACJM, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made of carrying of bovine animals in the truck and the name of the petitioner has been inserted in the FIR due to confessional statement of apprehended co-accused. He further submits that in identical situation one co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.7094 of 2024. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer 2025:JHHC:27556 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5219 of 2025 and submits that illegally the bovine animals were being carried in the truck. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and in identical situation one co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.7094 of 2025 and further the petitioner has received the notice under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and in view of that 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/