IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 1921 of 2025 1. Raju Kumar , Aged about 27 years, Son of Devnath Yadav, Resident of Village Baihaniaon, P.O. & P.S. Jagdishpur, District- Bhojpur, State-Bihar. 2. Ramashish Singh, Aged about 43 Years, Son of Jagnarayan Singh, Resident of Village Phigni, P.O. Bihaya, P.S Phigni, District- Bhojpur, State-Bihar. 3. Kanhaiya Yadav, Aged about 44 Years, Son of Ram Sainai Yadav, Resident of Near Chhat Talab Sashtri Nagar, P.O. & P.S Bank More, District-Dhanbad. … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Anupam Anand , Adv. For the State : Mr. P.K.Chatterjee, Spl.. PP 02 / 25.03.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Itkhori P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024 registered under Sections 317 (5), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 11 (d) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegations against the petitioners are that the petitioners were involved in transportation of bovine animals for slaughtering them illegally. It is then submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 22 of the anticipatory bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioners are ready to co-operate with the investigation of the case and undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security, hence, the petitioners be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Spl. PP opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. Considering aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioners shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 20,000/- each as cash security and 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 ACJM, Chatra in connection with Itkhori P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024 subject to the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the Investigation of the case and will appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will submit mobile number and photocopy of Aadhaar card at the time of surrender in the court below with an undertaking not to change mobile phone number during the pendency of the case along with the other conditions laid down under section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-