[2026:JHHC:10883] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1662 of 2026 Sarfraj Hazam aged about 34 years, son of Jalil Hazam, Resident of Village Saitangartoli, P.O. & P.S. -Lodam, District- Jashpur (Chhattisgarh). ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. B. Shastri, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 16.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Raidih P.S. Case No. 70 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 317(2)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and under Section 12(1) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Slaughter Act, 2005, and under Section 11(1)(iv)/11(1) (f) of Animal Cruelty Act, 1960, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner-cum-driver of a pick-up van and allegations are made that on the said pick up van, bovine animals were being carried. He next submits that one Sheru Hazam @ Shamsher Hajam, who has booked the vehicle for transporting the said bovine animals has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 7360 of 2025 by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the bovine animals were being carried on the vehicle in question in a cruel manner. [2026:JHHC:10883] -2- 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the pick-up van and one Sheru Hazam @ Shamsher Hajam, who has booked the vehicle for transporting the said bovine animals has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 7360 of 2025 by this court and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-16.04.2026 Amitesh/-