( 2025:JHHC:38539 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 7360 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7360 of 2025 Sheru Hazam @ Shamsher Hajam, aged about 35 years, son of Jalil Hajam, resident of Village- Saitangartoli, P.O. & P.S. Lodam, District- Jashpur (Chhattisgarh) … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lalit Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. ----- 02/22.12.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Raidih P.S. Case No.70/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 317(2)/3(5) of the BNS and Section 12(1) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Slaughter Act, 2005 and under Section 11(1)(iv)/11(1)(f) of Animal Cruelty Act, 1960, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s name has come on the confessional statement taken by the person, who apprehended on the spot. He further submits that the allegations are made that the bovine animals were being carried in the pick-up van. He then submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the pick-up van as well as with the bovine animals. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has been taken by the apprehended co-accused. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and it has been pointed out that the petitioner has ( 2025:JHHC:38539 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 7360 of 2025 nothing to do with the pick-up van as well as with bovine animals and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla in connection with Raidih P.S. Case No.70/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 22nd December, 2025 Ajay/