2025:JHHC:31610 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5967 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5967 of 2025 ---- Shahbaj Asafar, aged about 37 years, son of Makashud Alam, resident of Bajarkar, PO – GPO, PS – GPO, District – Gaya, Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 03/13.10.2025 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 Hariharpur P.S. Case No.07 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Section 11(a)(d)(k) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act and Section 12 of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of truck which has met with an accident and the allegations are made that in the said truck bovine animals were being carried. He further submits that the driver has fled away from the spot. He then submits that the petitioner has received the notice under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the said has also been replied. 2025:JHHC:31610 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5967 of 2025 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that it has come in the impugned order that notice under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has not been replied. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner and he has received the notice and in that view of the matter 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.) Dated 13.10.2025 Sangam/