( 2026:JHHC:2223 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 451 of 2026 Zafar Imam age about 39 years, son of Md. Ismail Khan, resident of village Bazu Khurd, P.O. Barachatti and P.S. Mohanpur, District-Gaya, State-Bihar ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, A.P.P. 02/ 29.01.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Gola P.S. Case No. 15 of 2021, registered under sections 353, 307 of I.P.C. read with section 12(1), 12(2), 12(3), 13 of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition Act, 2005, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Ramgarh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner happens to be owner of the container (truck) and allegations are made that bovine animals were being carried on the said vehicle. He further submits that petitioner has one criminal case which relates to family dispute. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that illegally the bovine animals were being carried on the said vehicle. 5. Considering that petitioner is owner of the container (truck) and he has one criminal antecedent which relates to family dispute and not similar nature, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his ( 2026:JHHC:2223 ) surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Ramgarh, in connection with Gola P.S. Case No. 15 of 2021, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.29.01.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-