I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

08^TH OCTOBER, 2025

FI RST BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO.1855 of 2025

Saajid ..…Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Mohd. Safdar, Advocate

Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

The applicant is in judicial custody for the

offence under Section 3, Section 5 read with Section 11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007 in Case Crime No.284 of 2025, registered at

Police Station Jhabrera, District Haridwar.

2. According to the First Information Report dated 18.09.2025, a secret information was received by the police on 17.09.2025 that Saajid (applicant) and others are slaughtering a cow in poplar field. The police raided the spot and recovered 190 Kg. beef and other

articles from the spot. The applicant was arrested.

3. Heard Mr. Mohd. Safdar, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief

Holder for respondent.

4. Mr. Mohd. Safdar, Advocate contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present matter. Nothing was recovered from his possession. The alleged recovery wa