( 2026:JHHC:27220 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 5030 of 2026 Adnain Hussain, aged about 25 years, son of Md. Anwar resident of village- Khatkhurbahar, P.O. and P.S. Kutra, District-Sundergarh, Odisha ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl. P.P. 02/ 10.09.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bano P.S. Case No.15 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 11(D) (F) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act and Section 12(1) and 12(2) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act, 2005 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Simdega. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in F.I.R and his name has come in the confessional statement. He next submits that in identical situation co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 3315 of 2026. He next submits that the persons who were trafficking the bovine animals, have taken the name of the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent however, that case is not of similar nature. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner has talked with the persons, who were trafficking bovine animals. 5. Considering that the only allegation is made against the petitioner ( 2026:JHHC:27220 ) that call from the petitioner was found in the mobile of the persons, who were trafficking the bovine animals who has been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 3315 of 2026. It has been pointed out that petitioner has one criminal antecedent which is not of similar nature, 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Simdega in connection with Bano P.S. Case No.15 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Dt.10.09.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-