[ 2025:JHHC:10260] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No. 2170 of 2025 Jafir Kuraishi @Md. Jafir @ Jafir, aged about 42 years, S/o- Md. Seraj Kuraishi @Md. Seraj, R/o- Muhalla- Sahadat Chowk, P.O+PS- Chatra, Dist- Chatra, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rishav Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kr. Mishra, Addl.PP 02 / 03.04.2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No.285 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 317(1) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Section 5/12 of the Jharkhand Bovine Animals (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act, 2005. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is involved in illegal sale of flesh of bovine animal. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co- operate with the investigation of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations have already been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by this court vide order dated 21.01.2025 passed in ABA no. 231 of 2025 and vide order dated 20.01.2025 passed in A.B.A. No.166 of 2025. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the dispute between the parties is at best a civil dispute and they undertake not to annoy or disturb the informant in any manner during pendency of the case hence, the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. The learned Addl. 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 petitioner. Hence, in the event of arrest by the police or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, the petitioner shall be released on bail on depositing Rs. 20,000/- as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Chatra in connection with Chatra Sadar P.S. Case No.285 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/-