JUDGMENT :

Hon’ble Surendra Singh-I, J.

Heard Sri Akash Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.A. for the State-respondents.

2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayer to :

(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 19.07.2021 passed by District Magistrate, Hathras (respondent no. 2) in Case No. 00440 of 2021 under Section 5A of U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 (Annexure 9 to the writ petition).

(ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the vehicle (U.P. 86T 5519) of the petitioner, herewith.

(iii) issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

(iv) award the cost of the writ petition to the petitioner.

3. The aforesaid Case No. 00440 of 2021 arises out of first information report dated 26.12.2020 registered as Case Crime No. 280 of 2020 u/s 411, 414, 429 I.P.C., Sections 3 and 11(1)(f) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Section 3,5A,8 of U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 19