( 2026:JHHC:26000 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 4891 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4891 of 2026 1. Nasiruddin Ansari, aged about 41 years, S/o Alam Ansari @ Aleem Ansari 2. Lado Ansari @ Maksoodan Ansari, aged about 43 years, S/o Sanu Ansari, both are R/o Village- Sadpur, P.O. Naudiha, P.S. Patan, Dist.- Palamau, Jharkhand … Petitioners -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ----- 02/29.08.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Patan P.S. Case No.79 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 317 (5), 61 (2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, under Sections 47, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56 of Transport of Animal Rules and under Sections 3, 4, 5, 12, 13 of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prevention Slaughter Act, pending in the court of learned JMFC, Sub Judge- III, Palamau. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that names of the petitioners have come in the FIR on the confessional statement. He submits that allegations are there of carrying bovine animals. However, that bovine animals were purchased by one Guddu Ansari and he along with other accused had preferred regular bail petition and the same has been considered and allowed by the learned J.M.F.C., Palamau as contained in Annexure-2 of this petition. He next submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this petition. He also submits that ( 2026:JHHC:26000 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 4891 of 2026 the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in A.B.A. No.4475 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioners appear to be the accomplice of said Guddu Ansari and in view of that, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners may kindly be rejected. 5. In the order of J.M.F.C., Palamau, it has come that bovine animals were purchased by said Guddu Ansari. Further, the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this petition. The names of the petitioners have come in the confessional statement. The co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in the aforesaid A.B.A. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court below within three weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Sub Judge-III, Palamau, in connection with Patan P.S. Case No.79 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 29th August, 2026 Ajay/