IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1903 of 2025 Shaikh Hussain @ SK Husen, aged about 37 years, son of Saikh Ahid, resident of village- Bagandih, Ward No.7, P.O. & P.S.- Jhalda, District- Purulia, West Bengal. … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. P. K. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. --- 02/10.03.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 170 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 111, 317(4), 317(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 12 of the Jharkhand Bovine Animal (Prevention of Slaughter) Act and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Khunti. On 07.12.2024, Khunti Police intercepted a truck bearing Registration No. CG14D-0845 from a place near village- Arki and seized 33 cattle, which were loaded on the said truck. It was submitted that though the petitioner was apprehended at the spot, but he was working as labourer. It was further submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court earlier. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Khunti, in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 170 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-