Tinku Quraishi v. the State of Jharkhand
Anticipatory Bail – False affidavit as to criminal antecedents
Case brief
What is this about?
Tinku Quraishi v. The State of Jharkhand, A. B. A. No. 4345 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 13.08.2025 by Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. Anticipatory bail application rejected on the ground of a false affidavit in paragraph 5 of the petition concealing criminal antecedents; prior case of identical nature Lohardaga P.S. Case No. 257 of 2020 pointed out by the State; FIR Senha P.S. Case No. 76 of 2022 under section 12(1)(2) Jharkhand Bovine Animals Prohibition of Slaughter Act, 2005 and sections 3/11/29/35/38 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, pending before S.D.J.M., Lohardaga; allegation of carrying bovine animals; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner made a false affidavit in paragraph 5 of the petition by asserting that he had no criminal antecedent, although the State pointed out one prior criminal case of identical nature (Lohardaga P.S. Case No. 257 of 2020).