( 2025:JHHC:32075 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 6013 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6013 of 2025 1. Md. Sahab, aged about 39 years, son of Abdul Rajaak 2. Md. Afjal, aged about 39 years, son of Md. Rajaak Both are residents of Line Muhalla, Khankah Road, P.O. Chatra, P.S. Sadar, District- Chatra … Petitioners -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. ----- 04/16.10.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No.202 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 317(5)/3(5) of the BNS, Section 11 of Animal Cruelty Act, 1960 and Section 5/12 of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition and Slaughter Act, pending in the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegations are made of keeping bovine animals by roping on the particular place and motorcycles of the petitioners were parked there, however, they were not present there and in spite of that, the petitioners have been made accused. He further submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedents, as disclosed in paragraph 17 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of roping the bovine animals in cruel manner. 5. Considering that motorcycles of the petitioners were seized from the ( 2025:JHHC:32075 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 6013 of 2025 spot and in view of that, they have been made accused and they have got no criminal antecedents and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No.202 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 16th October, 2025 Ajay/