2026:JHHC:24247 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4540 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4540 of 2026 ---- 1. Md. Afsar @ Afsar Imam @ Afshar Imam @ Md. S/o Jahangir Quraishi, age – 36 years, R/o – Pirahi Bag, Ward No.16, PO and PS – Daudnagar, Aurangabad, Bihar – 824143 2. Md. Bablu @ Makhdum Sahabuddin, aged about 33 years, S/o Abdul Rasid, R/o Pirahi Bag, Ward No.16, PO and PS – Daudnagar, Aurangabad, Bihar, 824143 .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Ms. Arti Kumari, Advocate :- Ms. Aayushi Aman, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 02/13.08.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Chouparan P.S. Case No.19 of 2020 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 414, 429 and 34 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 12(1) and 12(3) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2005 pending in the Court of learned JMFC, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and false allegations are made of supplying prohibited flesh of bovine 2026:JHHC:24247 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4540 of 2026 animals. She further submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedents as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioners are having criminal antecedent and that has come in the order of learned Sessions Judge and further allegations are there of supplying prohibited flesh of bovine animals. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. In paragraph No.16 of the petition it has been stated that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent, however, in the order of learned Sessions Judge it has come that the petitioners are having criminal antecedents which is on the record and further the allegations are there of selling the prohibited flesh of bovine animals and the petitioners are said to be supplier of said prohibited flesh of bovine animals. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners, hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is hereby rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.08.2026 Sangam/