Salim Khan Vs the State of Jharkhand — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2025)

Salim Khan Vs the State of Jharkhand — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks from the date of the order, release on depositing cash security of Rs. 20,000/- and furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Latehar, in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.157 of 2024; conditions: cooperation with investigation, appearance before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed, furnishing mobile number and copy of Aadhar Card in the court below, undertaking not to change mobile number during pendency, subject to Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.157 of 2024, should be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Considering the submissions of the counsels and the facts discussed, the court held it a fit case to give the abovenamed petitioner the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Ratio / Principle

In the event of the petitioner's arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of the order, he shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs. 20,000/- and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Latehar, in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.157 of 2024.

Key takeaways

Grant conditioned on the petitioner cooperating with the investigation, appearing before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed, furnishing his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the pendency of the case, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.ratio¶11

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted — High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.), A.B.A. No. 1017 of 2025, Order No.02 dated 14.02.2025. Salim Khan, apprehending arrest in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.157 of 2024 (registered under sections 281/324(1)/109/317(4)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 12(i) (ii)/13 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960; alleged involvement as truck owner in transportation of bovine animals for their illegal slaughtering), was held a fit case for the privilege of anticipatory bail. In the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks from the date of the order, he is to be released on depositing cash security of Rs. 20,000/- and furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Latehar. Conditions: cooperation with the investigation, appearance before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed, furnishing his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the pendency of the case, subject to Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the allegations were false, that the petitioner had no criminal antecedent (as mentioned in paragraph no. 11 of the anticipatory bail application), and undertook to furnish sufficient security including cash security and to cooperate with the investigation; Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1017 of 2025

Salim Khan, aged about 50 years, son of Mohammad Aklim, resident of Village-Shaikh Bigha, P.O.-Sone Nagar, P.S.Barun, Dist.-Aurangabad, Bihar

… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, Addl. P.P. ------

Order No.02 Dated- 14.02.2025

Heard the parties.

Apprehending his arrest, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.157 of 2024 registered under sections 281/324(1)/109/317(4)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 12(i) (ii)/13 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

The Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the owner of the truck was involved in transportation of bovine animals for their illegal slaughtering. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 11 of the anticipatory bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to furnish sufficient security including cash security and also undertakes to cooperate with the investigation of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail.

Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail.

Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the

abovenamed petitioner be given the privilege of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of this order, he shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs. 20,000/- and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Latehar, in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.157 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigation of the case and appear before the Investigating Officer as and when noticed by him and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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