2026:JHHC:24915 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.4692 of 2026 ---- Md. Navi Miyan @ Nabibaks Miyan, aged about 70 years, S/o Md. Latif Miyan, resident of village – Bagchumba Tatra, P.O.+P.S.-Rajpur, Distt.- Chatra. …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Sadhna Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 18th August, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajpur P.S. Case No.17 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 292, 299 & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 12 of the Jharkhand Bovine Animal Act, pending in the Court of learned J.M.-1st Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is aged about 70 years and is disabled due to suffering from leprosy. She next submits that in the seizure list, it has been stated that cooked beef was recovered from the house of the petitioner. However, the quantity has not been disclosed. She further submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. She next submits that flesh has been recovered from an auto-rickshaw. The allegation has been made that the petitioner had purchased some quantity of beef. However, the quantity is not disclosed. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that there are allegations of cooking beef. 5. So far as the petitioner is concerned, the allegation in the seizure list is regarding recovery of cooked beef, but the quantity has not been disclosed. The 2026:JHHC:24915 Page | 2 A.B.A. No.4692 of 2026 petitioner is aged about 70 years and is disabled due to suffering from leprosy. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 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 J.M.-1st Class, Chatra in connection with Rajpur P.S. Case No.17 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 18th August, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 20.08.2026