( 2026:JHHC:3469 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 699 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 699 of 2026 Asaraf Ansari, aged about 50 years, S/o Yusuf Ansari, R/o Village- Uganhir, P.O. Pundru, P.S. Pindrajora, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vishal Srivastava, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. ----- 02/10.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pindrajora P.S. Case No.172/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 317(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, Sections 11(1)(a)(b)(d)(e)(h)(i)(j) of Prevention of Cruelty of Animal Act, 1960, Rules 47(a)(b), 48, 49(a)(b), 51(a), 52, 53, 54(1)(2) of Transport of Cattle Rule, 1978, Sections 3, 4, 12 of Jharkhand Bovine Animal Slaughter Prohibition Act, 2005, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that even the pick-up van is not belonging to the petitioner as well as the bovine animals are not of the petitioner and the allegations are there that in the pick-up van, bovine animals were being carried. He next submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement of the co-accused. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 11 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner and the name of ( 2026:JHHC:3469 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 699 of 2026 the petitioner has come on confessional statement. 5. Considering that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 11 of this application and the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro in connection with Pindrajora P.S. Case No.172/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 10th February, 2026 Ajay/