IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA

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ON THE 3 OF NOVEMBER, 2025 MISC. CRIMINAL CASE No. 48457 of 2025 IQBAL SHAH Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Sameer Kumar Shrivastava - Advocate for the applicant.

Shri Abhishek Bhadoriya - PP for the State.

ORDER This is first application filed by the applicant under Section 483 of BNSS for grant of bail relating to Crime No. 181/2025 registered at Police Station - Deepnakheda District - Vidisha (M.P.) for the offence under Sections325, 3(5) of BNS and Section 4/5 of M.P. Gau-Vansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam, 2004 and Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960.

2. As per the prosecution story, the complainant lodged a written complaint that his calf was missing for some days and he, on telephonic call, received information that the present applicant along with other co-accused persons slaughtered the calf and made beef for his meal. On the basis of the information, the aforesaid crime has been registered.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated. The applicant is under custody Signature Not Verified Signed by: VISHAL since 15.09.2025. The investigation is almost over and charge-sheet is to be filed soon. Co-accused persons namely- Mujammil, Ikrar and Jardar khan have already been enlarged on bail by the trial court itself. There are no previous criminal antecedents against the present applicant of the same nature. The offence is triable by JMFC. No custodial interrogation is required. Conclusion of the trial will take a sufficiently long time. The applicant is permanent resident of District - Vidisha (M.P) and there is no possibility of his absconsion and tampering with the prosecution evidence.

Hence, prayed for grant of bail to the applicant.

4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposed the bail application and prayed for its rejection by citing criminal history of three cases.

5. Heard learned counsel for the rival parties and perused the case diary.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the fact that the offence is triable by JMFC, but without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, this application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) along with one solvent surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Committal Court. 7. This order will remain operative subject to compliance of the following conditions by the applicant:-

i) The applicant will comply with all the terms and conditions of the bond executed by him/her;

Signature Not Verified Signed by: VISHAL ii) The applicant will cooperate in the investigation/trial, as the case may be;

iii) The applicant will not indulge himself/herself in extending inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the Police Officer, as the case may be;

iv) The applicant shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he/she is accused;

v) The applicant will not seek unnecessary adjournments during the trial; and vi) The applicant will not leave India without previous permission of the trial Court/Investigating Officer, as the case may be.

8. E- copy of this order be sent to the trial Court concerned for compliance.

9. Certified copy as per rules.

(RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA )

JUDGE Vishal Signature Not Verified Signed by: VISHAL