2026:JHHC:16900 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3001 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3001 of 2026 ---- 1. Md. Ibran Nakku, aged about 27 years, S/o Fakhrulla, R/o village – Khatkhurbahar, PO and PS – Khatkhurbahar, District – Sundergarh, Odisha 2. Shareef Raja @ Chaman, aged about 24 years, S/o Zabbar Mian @ Md. Jabbar, R/o village – Khatkhurbahar, PO and PS – Khatkhurbahar, District – Sundergarh, Odisha .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, Advocate ---- 02/11.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bolba P.S. Case No.07 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 317(5), 3(5), 111 and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 11(D)(F) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and Section 12(1), 12(2) and 12(3) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act, 2005 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Simdega. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that while carrying the bovine animals 18 persons were apprehended by the police. He further submits that the petitioners were not carrying 2026:JHHC:16900 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3001 of 2026 the bovine animals and only on the confessional statement the name of the petitioners has come. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.09 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioners has come on the confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioners has come on the confessional statement and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.09 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Simdega in connection with Bolba P.S. Case No.07 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 11.06.2026 Sangam/