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14 paragraphs · 348 wordsRavindra Maithani, J
Applicants Anwar and Kurban seek anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.0216 of 2024, under Section 3/5/11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007 and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, Police Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar.
Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
According to the FIR, on 18.03.2024, police raided a premises and recovered beef and other articles, but the applicants managed to escape from the place of incident.
It is the case of the applicants that the applicants have been falsely implicated; nothing was recovered from them; merely based on some information, the applicants have been involved in the case.
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 applicants and co-accused managed to escape.
Having considered, this Court is of the view that this is a case, in which the applicants 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 applicants shall be enlarged on bail on their furnishing a personal bond with two sureties, each in the like amount, by each one of them, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer (“AO”). In addition to it, the applicants shall also comply with the following conditions:-
(i) The applicants shall co-operate with the investigation.
(ii) The applicants shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever.
(iii) The applicants shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned.
(iv) The applicants shall deposit their passports with the AO. The passport may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. In case the applicants do not have passport, they shall give an undertaking to that effect to the AO.
(v) The applicants shall also give an undertaking on (i), (ii) & (iii) above.