ALOK KUMAR VERMA
Arif – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Alok Kumar Verma, J.
The present Bail Application has been filed by the applicant for grant of regular bail in connection with the Case Crime No.05 of 2023, registered with Police Station Clement Town, District Dehradun for the offence under Section 3/5/11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007.
2. Heard Mr. Raj Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Pramod Tiwari, learned Brief Holder for the State.
3. According to the First Information Report dated 13.01.2023, 56 kilograms beef along with cutting tools were recovered at the spot and the present applicant was arrested at the recovery site.
4. Mr. Raj Kumar Singh, Advocate, submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this matter. Nothing was recovered from the possession of the present applicant. There was no public witness at the time of the alleged recovery. The alleged recovery was planted. The applicant has no criminal history. He is in custody since 13.01.2023, and, he is a permanent resident of District Dehradun.
5. Mr. Pramod Tiwari, learned Brief Holder for the State, opposed the bail application. However, he fairly conceded that according the instructions received by him
Bail is the rule and committal to jail is an exception, and the purpose of keeping the accused in detention during investigation is to secure their attendance, not punishment.
The court has the discretion to grant bail based on the circumstances of the case, including the applicant's innocence, residency, and criminal history, without expressing an opinion on the merit of ....
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