[2026:JHHC:22307] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4154 of 2026 Mansur Ansari, Age 54 years, S/o Late Jitu Ansari, R/o Village Irba, P.O.- Irba, P.S. Ormanjhi, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand -835219. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. S.K. Upadhyay, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 28.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pithoria P.S. Case No. 106 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 317(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 11(1)(a)(d)(e)(f) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Section 12 of Jharkhand Bovine Prohibition of Slaughter Act, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has purchased four cows and was sending the same by pick-up van to Irba (Ranchi), however, allegations are made of illegally carrying the bovine animals. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-10 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that illegally the bovine animals were being carried in the pick-up van. 5. Annexure-2 is the receipt, which prima facie suggests that the cows in question have been purchased by the petitioner and further [2026:JHHC:22307] -2- the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-10 of the petition. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, above named. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, 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 S.D.J.M., Ranchi, in connection with Pithoria P.S. Case No. 106 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-28.07.2026 Amitesh/-