2025:JHHC:33596 --1-- A.B.A. No. 6361 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6361 of 2025 ---- 1. Sunita Kumari, aged about 35 years, W/o Rupjit Sah 2. Rupjit Sah, aged about 37 years, S/o Mahesh Sah Both are R/o – Azad Nagar, near Mohan Hotel, PO and PS – Marafari, District – Bokaro, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate ---- 04/11.11.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Sector-12 P.S. Case No.97 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 317(5), 3(5), 281, 61(2), 299 and 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Rules 47(A)(B)(C), 48, 49(A)(B)(C), 51(A), 52, 54(1)(2) and 56(A)(B)(F) of Transport of Animals Rules, 1978, Section 3 and 11(1)(A)(D)(E)(H)(L) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Section 12(2) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Slaughter Prohibition Act, 2005 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 happened to be the wife of petitioner No.2 and the 2025:JHHC:33596 --2-- A.B.A. No. 6361 of 2025 allegations are made that petitioner No.2 was driving the auto on which four bovine animals were being taken. He further submits that on hire the vehicle was engaged and in view of that petitioner No.2 was carrying the bovine animals. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner No.2 was driving the said vehicle. 5. Considering that the petitioner No.1 is wife of petitioner No.2 and the allegations are made that petitioner No.2 was driving the auto on which four bovine animals were being carried and it has been pointed out that the auto was hired by another person namely Ali Imam Ansari, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Bokaro in connection with Sector-12 P.S. Case No.97 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 11.11.2025 Sangam/