[2026:JHHC:29406] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9182 of 2026 ------ Meraj Quraishi aged about 29 Years S/O Shamim R/O Village- Purulia Road near Kolkatta Hotel, P.O. & P.S.- Lower Bazar, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate Ms. Rashika Bhardwaj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-30-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No.202 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 11(1)(d)(e) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and Section 12(1), 12(2) and 12(3) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2005. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in transportation of bovine animals for their illegal slaughter. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-11 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the petitioner is a milkman and he had purchased the bovine animals for farming and milk. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.08.2026 as has been mentioned in para- 01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No.202 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-30.09.2026-Animesh/