2026:JHHC:12723 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3673 of 2026 Abdul Bajefa, S/o Bahadur Ansari, R/o Kanchandih, PO & PS-Nirsa, District-Dhanbad … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : A.P.P. ----- 02/30.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner is an accused for the offences punishable under Sections 317(5)/281/125(a)(b)/106(1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 11(d) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Section 12 of the Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2005. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. As per the allegation, the petitioner and others were involved in the illegal transportation of the bovine animals. During transportation of the said animals, the vehicle met with an accident whereafter it was found that some animals loaded in the same were dead and some sustained injuries. It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused Md. Javed @ Md. Jawed and Md. Bilal Kuraishi @ Bilal Quraishi have already been granted regular bail by different Benches of this Court vide orders dated 17.03.2026 and 18.03.2026 passed in B.A. No. 2091 of 2026 and B.A. No. 2163 of 2026 respectively. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been stated in paragraph-18 of the present application. The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with the present case since 25.12.2025 and hence, he may be given the privilege of regular bail. 2026:JHHC:12723 2 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the petitioner’s prayer for bail. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad, in connection with Nirsa (Kalubathan O.P.) P.S. Case No. 642 of 2025. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) April 30, 2026 Manish Uploaded on 30.04.2026