2026:JHHC:14409 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2411 of 2026 ------ Md. Tarik Azam Nuri @ Md. Tarak Azam Nuri, aged about 31 years, son of Md. Kalim Ansari, resident of Village Ward No.2, Paplo, P.O. Paplo, P.S. Markacho, Mahuatanr, District Koderma, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, A.P.P. ------ 04/12.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Raidih P.S. Case No. 70 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 317(2) and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 11(i)(d)(f), 11(1)(f) of Prevention of Cruelty of Animal Act, 1960 and Section 12(i) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prevention and Slaughter Act, 2005, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of the pick-up van and the allegations are made of carrying bovine animals on the said pick-up van. He next submits that the co-accused has been granted bail in A.B.A. No.7360 of 2025. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 20 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the bovine animals were being carried in the said pick-up van. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the pick-up van and the co- accused has been granted bail in aforesaid A.B.A. and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 20 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla, in connection with Raidih P.S. Case No. 70 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 13.05.2026