2026:JHHC:18460 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3353 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3353 of 2026 ---- Krishna Chandra Paswan, aged about 31 years, son of Nandlal Paswan, resident of village – Narbatpur, PO and PS – Chausa, District – Buxar, State - Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate :- Mr. Nishant Kr. Roy, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Tarun Kumar, Advocate ---- 02/24.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.184 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 3(5), 61, 281, 291, 303(2), 317(2) and 325 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 11(1)(d) of Cruelty to Animals (Prevention) Act, 1960 and Sections 3, 4 and 12 of Jharkhand Bovine Act, 2005 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of pickup van and the allegations are made of carrying bovine animals on the said pickup van. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.09 of the petition. He then submits that in identical situation owner and driver of another pickup van have already been 2026:JHHC:18460 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3353 of 2026 granted anticipatory bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in A.B.A. No.1137 of 2025. 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 allegations are there of carrying bovine animals. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be owner of pickup van and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.09 of the petition and in identical situation owner and driver of another pickup van have already been granted anticipatory bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the aforesaid A.B.A., I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.184 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 24.06.2026 Sangam/