1.By way of present application under Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973, the applicant - accused is seeking suspension of sentence and release on regular bail during pendency of the present appeal application against the judgment and order of conviction in Sessions Case No. 31 of 2022 and 32 of 2022 passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, Mahisagar at Lunawada on

26.04.2024, whereby, the learned Sessions Judge has sentenced the applicant – original accused to undergo to 7 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- and in default, six months imprisonment for the offence punishable under Section 6(B)(1) and 8(4) of the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act , 1954.

2.Heard learned advocate Mr. Jaydeep Sindhi for the applicant and learned APP Ms. Jirga Jhaveri for the respondent – State and perused the paper book produced on record.

3.Learned advocate Mr. Jaydeep Sindhi for the applicant – accused has submitted that as per the case of the prosecution, the complainant ASI Ghanshyambhai Ramabhai Prajapati had secret information that illegal slaughtering of cow was taking place and he and other police personnel went to the place of incident and caugh