[ 2026:JHHC:13653] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2166 of 2026 Toufik Ansari aged about 39 Years S/O Tahir Ansari R/O Village Kalhepat P.O. Arru & P.S.- Senha District- Lohardaga (Jharkhand). ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.D. Agarwal, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 07.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sursang P.S. Case No. 06 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 317(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 12(1) and 13(1) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2025 and Section 11(1)(d) and 11(1)(f) of Animal Cruelty Act, 1960, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the truck and allegations are made on the said truck, bovine animals were being carried. He next submits that only the petitioner was sitting in a car and it has been alleged that the said car was escorting the said truck. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-08 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of escorting the said [ 2026:JHHC:13653] -2- truck, on which, the bovine animals were being carried. 5. Considering that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the truck in question, on which, the bovine animals were being carried and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-08 of the petition and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of her 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 Sursang P.S. Case No. 06 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-07.05.2026 Amitesh/-