2026:JHHC:4147 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 12130 of 2025 ------ Md. Sahebe Alam @ Md. Saheb Alam, S/o Late Jane Alam, R/o Quraishi Mohalla, PO+PS-Doranda, Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party With B.A. No. 12132 of 2025 ------ Amit Kumar, S/o Arjun Mahto, R/o-Village-Gutora, PO+PS-Khunti, Dist.-Khutni, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Rahul Pandey, Advocate Mr. Bhanu Kumar No.1, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, APP ------ Order No.02 / Dated : 13.02.2026. Heard both the sides. These bail applications have been filed on behalf of Md. Sahebe Alam @ Md. Saheb Alam and Amit Kumar who are in custody since 30.10.2025 in connection with Dhurwa (Hatia) P.S. Case No. 287 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of the BNS and under Section 12(1)(2)(3) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition & Slaughter Act, 2005 and also under Section 11 Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, pending in the Court of learned CJM at Ranchi, is pressed into motion. Since both the bail applications arise out of same FIR, therefore they are being heard together and will be disposed of by the common order. As per the FIR, nine bovine cattle were being transported on a Pick-up Van which was escorted by a Car bearing Registration No. JH01BD-3710. Petitioner-Md. Saheb Alam was said to be in the said car, whereas petitioner- Amit Kumar is the owner cum driver of the Pick-up Van by which bovine cattle were being transported. It is submitted by learned counsel for both the petitioners that the petitioners have no concern with the seized bovine cattle and petitioner-Amit 2026:JHHC:4147 Kumar was transporting the bovine cattle as per instruction of the consignor. There is no material to show that the animals were being transported for slaughter. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that there is one criminal antecedent of both the petitioners. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for bail. Under the circumstances, the above-named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty-Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Pawan/ Uploaded 16.02.2026