2026:JHHC:16940 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3781 of 2026 ----- S. K. Sabbir @ S. K. Sabbir Ansari, son of S. K. Yunus, resident of village Baliposhi, Kaladungri, PO and PS Kaladungri, District Seraikella Kharsawan, State Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Devesh Ajmani, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, APP …...... 02 /12.06.2026: This bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 12(1), 12(2) and 12(3) of the Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2005. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and after going through the record, I find that earlier in the anticipatory bail application being ABA No. 9694 of 2021 vide order dated 03.01.2022 the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail but as the petitioner could not fulfill the conditions, he was taken in custody. His regular bail application being BA No. 1477 of 2026 was rejected by this Court on 11.03.2026. 5. It is alleged that the petitioner was dealing with the flesh of bovine animals and supply of the same, which was being transported. The petitioner is in custody since 30.12.2025. Chargesheet has already been submitted against the petitioner and charge has also been framed against the petitioner. 2026:JHHC:16940 2 6. Considering the fact that charge has been framed against the petitioner and he has remained in custody since 30.12.2025, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur in connection with Bistupur P.S. Case No.214 of 2021 subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner, having sufficient landed property in his/her own name within the State of Jharkhand. 7. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed. 7. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 12.06.2026 Tanuj/CP-3 Uploaded on 15.06.2026