2026:JHHC:3208 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 653 of 2026 ---- 1.Md. Mosim Mir @ Mosim Mir, aged about 33 years son of Md. Mansur Mir 2.Azad Khan @ Raja Khan aged about 33 years, son of Sahid Khan 3.Irshad Sah @ Motu @ Irsad Sai aged about 26years son of Tasim Sah @ Tasim Sai 4.Tousim Mir @ Tousim Meer, aged about 27 years, son of Md. Mansur Mir All above petitioners are resident of Village Murgu, PO and PS Sisai Dist. Gumla, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Ankit Apurva, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 2/06.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Nagri PS Case No.132 of 2025, for offence registered under section 317(5),3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Section 12(1) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2005 and section 11(1)(D), 11(1)(E) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, pending in court of learned JMFC at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that the allegations are made of carrying bovine animals on the pick-up van. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the petitioners have nothing to do with the said bovine animals as well as the vehicle in 2026:JHHC:3208 2 question, however, the name of the petitioners have come on suspicion. She further submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.11 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegations are there of illegally carrying bovine animals. 5. Considering that only on suspicion the name of the petitioners have come and it has been pointed out that the petitioners have nothing to do with the said bovine animals and the vehicle in question, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners. 6. Accordingly, petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before learned court within four weeks from today, and in event of their surrender/arrest, petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned JMFC at Ranchi, in connection with Nagri PS Case No.132 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 06.02.2026 SI/