[2026:JHHC:16252] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2731 of 2026 Kayum Ansari, aged about 55 years, son of Salamuddin Ansari, resident of Village-Baridih, P.O. Baridih, P.S. Ormanjhi, District-Ranchi. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ayush Kumar Verma, Advocate. For the State : Mr. S.K. Shukla, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 08.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No. 33 of 2026, registered for the offence under Section 325 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 11(1)(a) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 12 of Jharkhand Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not indulged in purchasing and selling of the bovine animals, however, it has been alleged that bovine animals were being carried for selling and slaughtering, but that fact is not correct. By way of referring para-11 of the petition, he has submitted that petitioner is not involved in the said occurrence and the name of the petitioner has been inserted only on the basis of secret information. He further submits that five of the other co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 2626 of 2026 by this court. According to him, the petitioner is having no criminal [2026:JHHC:16252] -2- antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-17 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of carrying bovine animals for slaughter. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may not be provided to the petitioner. 5. In para-11 of the petition, it has been stated that the petitioner is not involved in purchasing and selling the bovine animals, however, allegations have been made of purchasing and selling of the bovine animals in the FIR and further five of the other co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforementioned A.B.A. by this court. 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 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, Ranchi, in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No. 33 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-08.06.2026 Amitesh/-