2026:JHHC:13899 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2326 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2326 of 2026 ---- Md. Taiyab, aged about 40 years, S/o Md. Badruddin, resident of village – Chaikhurd, PO – Dadpur, PS – Chouparan, District – Hazaribag, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Avishek Chandra, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 02/08.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mayurhand P.S. Case No.02 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 11 of Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act and Section 12(2) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the person, who was taking bovine animal, has taken the name of the petitioner and he has stated that the petitioner has purchased the said bovine animal. He further submits that apart from that there is no allegation against the petitioner. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:13899 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2326 of 2026 and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of carrying bovine animals for slaughtering. 5. Considering that the person, who was taking the bovine animal, has taken the name of the petitioner and the petitioner was not present on the spot and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, 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 J.M. 1st Class, Chatra in connection with Mayurhand P.S. Case No.02 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 08.05.2026 Sangam/