( 2026:JHHC:30220 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5647 of 2026 ------ Maidin Khan, aged about 59 years, s/o late Hussain Khan, r/o Village-Bargaidar, Majhatoli, P.O. & P.S.-Raidih, Dist.- Gumla, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 08.10.2026 Heard the parties. Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Jaldega P.S. Case No.27 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 281/121(1)/109 of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Sections 12(1)/12(2)/12(3)/13(1) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter) Act, 2005. The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was the owner of the pickup van which was involved in transportation of bovine animals for their illegal slaughtering. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner had no knowledge about his vehicle being involved in any offence. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and also undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the abovenamed petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of two weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs. 20,000/- and 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 S.D.J.M, Simdega, in connection with Jaldega P.S. Case No.27 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 08.10.2026 Gunjan-