2025:JHHC:11167 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2887 of 2025 ------- 1. Inus Bhandari @ Enus Bandari, aged about 55 years, son of Late Sakim Bhandari. 2. Samsad Sah, aged about 30 years, son of Sultan Sah. 3. Afroj Bhandari, aged about 34 years, son of Hashan Bhadari. All resident of village Murgu, P.O. Murgu, P.S. Sisai, District Gumla, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. K. S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. P. K. Chatterjee, Spl.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 11.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Torpa P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025, for the offence registered under Sections 325, 317(5), 299, 111, 3(5) & 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Sections 12 (i)(ii)(iii) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act, 2005, pending in the court of Smt. Vidyawati Kumari, learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. On 10.02.2025, Torpa Police intercepted a truck bearing registration No. CG04MP-4783 and seized 32 cattle from the said truck. It was submitted that petitioners are neither owner nor the driver of the truck. Petitioners are employed as a labourers by the co-accused persons. Considering the nature of allegation, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Smt. Vidyawati Kumari, learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti, in connection with Torpa P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-