Afzal vs State Of Uttarakhand

Ravindra Maithani, J

Applicant Afzal seeks anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.207 of 2024, under Section 3/5/11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, Police Station Gangnahar, District Haridwar.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

According to the FIR, on 28.04.2024, police raided a premises and recovered beef and other articles, but the applicant managed to escape.

It is the case of the applicant that he was not present at the spot; he has been falsely implicated; nothing was recovered from him; he is not a previous convict.

Learned State Counsel would submit that no separate objection is required to be filed, as such. The anticipatory bail application may be decided based on the material available on record. He would submit that when police raided the premises, the applicant managed to escape.

Having considered, this Court is of the view that this is a case, in which the applicant should be granted anticipatory bail. The instant anticipatory bail application deserves to be allowed.

The anticipatory bail application is allowed.

In the eventuality of arrest, the applicant shall be enlarged on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer (“AO”). In addition to it, the applicant shall also comply with the following conditions:-

(i) The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation.

(ii) The applicant shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever.

(iii) The applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned.

(iv) The applicant shall deposit his passports with the AO. The passport may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. In case the applicant does not have passport, he shall give an undertaking to that effect to the AO.

(v) The applicant shall also give an undertaking on (i), (ii) & (iii) above.