2026:JHHC:21724 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4013 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4013 of 2026 ---- Md. Mosim Mir @ Tinku @ Mosim Mir, age 32 years, S/o Md. Mansur Mir, R/o Budhakhukhra, Near Masjid, PO – Budhakhukhra, PS – Mandar, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms. Aayushi Aman, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 02/22.07.2026 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 Itki P.S. Case No.62 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 11(1) of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 12(1), 12(2) and 12(3) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the driver of pickup van and the allegations are made of carrying bovine animals. She further submits that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said vehicle. She then submits that the bovine animals were booked 2026:JHHC:21724 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4013 of 2026 by another person. She next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally bovine animals were being carried in the said vehicle. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be driver of the said pickup van and it has been pointed out that the petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the said vehicle and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition, 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 Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ranchi in connection with Itki P.S. Case No.62 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 22.07.2026 Sangam/