( 2026:JHHC:1048 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 132 of 2026 Samshad Alam @ Samsad Alam, Age 41 years, son of Sohrab Alam, resident of House No. 85, Station Road, P.O. and P.S. Itki, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :M/s Arti Kumari and Kaushiki Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, A.P.P. 04/ 15.01.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025, registered under sections 317(5), 3(5) of the BNS, under section 12(1) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2005 and also under sections 11(1) (D), 11 (1) (E) Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner happens to be owner-cum-driver of pick-up van and allegations are made that one animal in cruel manner was being carried on the said vehicle. He next submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 9 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that one animal in cruel manner was being carried on the said vehicle. 5. Considering that petitioner happens to owner-cum-driver of pick-up van and he has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 9 of the petition and it has been pointed out that petitioner earns his livelihood by way of driving the vehicle, I am inclined to grant anticipatory ( 2026:JHHC:1048 ) bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class at Ranchi, in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No. 132 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.15.01.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-