IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

19^th AUGUST, 2025

ANTI CI PATORY BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 945 of 2025 Sameer …Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand …Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate.

Counsel for the State : Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief

Holder.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

This Application has been filed by the

applicant-Sameer for anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.524 of 2025, registered at Kotwali Manglaur, District Haridwar under Section 3, Section 5 read with Section 11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act,

2007.

2. According to the first Information Report, on 30.07.2025, the police party received a secret information that 7-8 persons are slaughtering a cow in a field. The police party raided the spot. It was noticed by the police that eight persons were present on the spot. The police party recovered 150 Kg. beef from the spot. One co-accused Abdul Wali was arrested from the spot. Seven persons managed to escape from the spot.

The name of the present applicant has come to light in the statement of the co-accused Abdul Wali.

3. Heard Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder for the respondent.

4. Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate, contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated by the co- accused Abdul Wali. He was not present on the spot. He is not a convicted person. He is a permanent resident of District Haridwar, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding, and, Shahrukh and Mobin, the co-accused of the similar role, have already been granted anticipatory bail in Anticipatory Bail Application No.868 of 2025 and Anticipatory Bail Application No.944 of 2025.

5. Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder, has opposed the anticipatory bail application orally.

6. Personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is very precious fundamental right and it should be curtailed only when it becomes imperative according to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.

7. Having heard the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present Application, filed for anticipatory bail, is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant Sameer, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on executing a personal bond of Rs. 30,000/ - and two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the following conditions: -

(i) Applicant shall cooperate with the Investigating Agency and he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

(ii) If the charge-sheet is filed, the applicant shall attend the trial court regularly and he shall not seek any unnecessary adjournment;

(iii) Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person, acquainted with the facts of this case;

(iv) Applicant shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the trial court.

8. It is clarified that if the applicant misuses or violates any of the conditions, imposed upon him, the prosecution agency will be free to move the Court for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.

___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.

Dt: 19.08.2025 Shiv/