2026:JHHC:20565 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6084 of 2026 Md. Rafik @ Rafique, S/o- Md Najrul Ansari … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Pandey, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Spl. P.P. --- 05/10.07.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 02.11.2025 in connection with Lower Bazar P.S. Case No. 255 of 2025, registered under Sections 317(5), 273 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 12 of the Jharkhand Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act, now pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the bail application of the petitioner was rejected in B.A. No. 2174 of 2026 vide order dated 18.03.2026 and it is alleged that the petitioner who is the owner cum driver of the vehicle, was carrying 400 Kg of objectionable meet. The learned counsel submits that on the same day, another co-accused was enlarged on bail vide order dated 18.03.2026 and subsequently, on the basis of the bail granted to the said co- accused, the other co-ordinate Benches have also granted bail to other co-accused persons. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the bail application of the co-accused who was granted bail on 18.03.2026 reveals that he claimed to be only the driver of the vehicle from where certain recovery was shown. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties, this Court is of the view that the bail application of the petitioner was rejected earlier on merits and this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner 2026:JHHC:20565 2 on bail. Hence, this bail application is rejected. 6. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:10.07.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading: 11.07.2026