[2026:JHHC:19239] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3546 of 2026 1. Nesar Ansari, aged about 38 years, son of Wasim Ansari; 2. Md. Sarfaraj @ Sarfaraj Ansari@ Safraj Ansari, aged about 37 years, son of Sahjad Ansari; Both residents of Village & P.O.- Sode, P.S.- Rania, District- Khunti. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 01.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bano P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 11(D)(F) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act and Sections 12(1) and 12(2) of the Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, pending in the court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Simdega. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that although the petitioners have been named in the FIR, however they are nothing to do with the carrying of bovine animals and four persons, who were carrying the bovine animals have been stopped by the villagers and they called the police and thereafter apprehended co- accused have taken the name of these petitioners. He next submits that apart from that there is nothing specific against these petitioners. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to [2026:JHHC:19239] -2- the petitioners. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submit that the petitioners are involved in the said crime and further petitioner No. 1 is having three criminal antecedents. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that identical nature of cases is pending against the petitioner No. 1, which are three in numbers, as such, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner No. 1. As such, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. 6. So far as petitioner No. 2 is concerned, there are general and omnibus allegation against him and he is having no criminal antecedent and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner No. 2, above named. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner No. 2, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Simdega, in connection with Bano P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-01.07.2026 Amitesh/-