[2026:JHHC:12285] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1798 of 2026 Md. Warish Ansari @ Babban Ansari @ Md. Warish @ Babban, Son of Md. Naushad Ansari, aged about-22 years, resident of Azad Nagar, Bhandaridih, P.O., P.S. and District- Giridih. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Diwakar Jha, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 27.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No. 14 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 11(1)(D)(E) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 12(1)(3) of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement of apprehended co-accused and only allegation is there against the petitioner of involving in the business of bovine animals. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-17 of the petition. He also submits that the owner of the vehicle has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 1068 of 2025 by the co-ordinate bench of this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the [2026:JHHC:12285] -2- prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-17 of the petition and the owner of the vehicle in question has already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforementioned A.B.A. by the co-ordinate bench, 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:-27.04.2026 Amitesh/-