Babar Khan v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail rejected; cattle transportation case; Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act Ss. 3, 4(1), 38(3); Cattle Transportation Rules 1978 Rules 47-56; Transport of Animals (Amendment) Rules 2001 Rules 96-97; Jharkhand Bovine Animal Prohibition of Slaughter Act 2005 Ss. 3, 4, 4(B)(2), 5/12, 15; Complaint Case No. 5782 of 2025; Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Dhanbad; truck BR02GC-4923; 57 animals; Bihar-Bengal border Asansol; petitioner Babar Khan owner-cum-driver; State of Jharkhand; Justice Ambuj Nath; 25.09.2025; 2025:JHHC:29963.
What did the court decide?
Considering the nature of the allegations, the court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail; his bail prayer stands rejected at this stage. ¶¶13