1 2026:CGHC:23315 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 767 of 2026 1. Mohd. Yusuf Ansari S/o Idrish Ansari Aged About 42 Years R/o Dandgaon, Police Station Manora, District- Jashpur (C.G.) 2. Juber Ansari S/o Gafur Ansari Aged About 34 Years R/o Govindpur, Police Station Jari, District- Gumla, Jharkhand ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Narayanpur, District- Jashpur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Ashish Gupta, Advoate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Sourabh Sahu, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 15.05.2026 1. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicants, who are apprehending their arrest in connection with Crime No. 11/2026 registered at Police Station – Narayanpur, District- Jashpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 4, 6 and 10 of Chhattisgarh Pashu Pariraksahn Adhiniyam. 2. As per the prosecution case, on 02.02.2026 at about 3:00 a.m., the police received information from an informant that certain individuals were transporting 32 cattle towards a slaughterhouse in Jharkhand via PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.05.15 18:09:03 +0530 2 Bachhraon and were allegedly beating the cattle with sticks during transit. It is alleged that the applicants, along with other persons, had agreed to pay Rs. 1,000/- each for transporting the cattle from Kajra Dhongaghat to Beltol. Acting upon the said information, the police intercepted and seized the cattle from the possession of the co-accused persons. During the course of investigation, the present applicants were also implicated in the matter, and accordingly, a case/crime was registered against the applicants and other accused persons for the aforesaid offences. 3. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicants that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the applicants have been arrayed as accused merely on the basis of suspicion, whereas they were not present at the place of occurrence at the relevant time. It is further submitted that the co-accused, namely, Mohd. Masud Ansari, has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 02.04.2026 passed in MCRCA No. 513/2026. It is also submitted that the applicants have no previous criminal antecedents. Therefore, learned counsel prays that the applicants be granted bail on the ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the applicants but could not dispute the fact that the co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Court and the case of the present applicants is identical to that of the co-accused person. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation leveled against the applicants and the fact that the the co-accused person, namely, Mohd. Masud Ansari has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 02.04.2026 3 passed in MCRCA No. 513/2026 and further the applicants have no previous criminal antecedents, hence, this Court is of the view that the applicants are entitled to be granted anticipatory bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant Nos. 1 and 2 - Mohd. Yusuf Ansari and Juber Ansari, respectively on executing a personal bond with one local surety each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, they shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) The applicants shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such fact to the Court. (b) The applicants shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) The applicants shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to them by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d)The applicants and the surety shall submit a copy of their adhaar card alongwith a colored postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e)The applicants shall not involve themselves in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Preeti