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2026 DAILYLAW 18712 (JHR)

SHAMSHAD KHAN v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./6122/2026 · 2026-07-02

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:19328] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6122 of 2026 ------ 1. Shamshad Khan aged about 35 years son of Samsuddin Khan @ Samshuddin Khan 2. Nasim Ahmad aged about 30 years son of Vashi Ahmad, 3. Ayan Kurasi @ Ayan aged about 22 years son of Jamil Akhtar @ Kureshi Jamil Akhtar All are resident of village Targadi, P.O. and P.S. Itki, District Ranchi .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Dilip Kr. Chakraverty, Advocate Mr. Pawan Ranjan Khatri, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-02-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No.85 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 317 (5), 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 12 (1) and 12 (2) of the Jharkhand Bovine Animal Slaughter Prohibition Act, 2005 and Sections 11 (1) (D), 11 (1) (e) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners were involved in transportation of bovine animals for their illegal slaughter. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para- 12 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 19.06.2026 passed in B.A. No.5519 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioners undertake that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 23.05.2026 as has been mentioned in para-11 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioners be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners are directed to be enlarged 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 J.M.-1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No.85 of 2026 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-02.07.2026-Animesh/