I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

09^TH OCTOBER, 2025

ANTI CI PATORY BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 1130 OF 2025

Shamim Ahmed .....Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Bilal Ahmed, Advocate

Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Akshay Latwal,

Assistant Government

Advocate with Mr.

Prabhat Kandpal, Brief

Holder.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

This Application has been filed for anticipatory

bail in Case Crime No.379 of 2025, registered at Police Station Bahadrabad, 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 30.09.2025, a secret information was received by the police that Shamim (applicant) and others are slaughtering cows in the Forest. The police raided the spot. They recovered 200 Kg. beef and other articles from the spot. They noticed that six persons were present on the spot. Seeing the police, all the six

persons managed to escape from the spot.

3. Heard Mr. Bilal Ahmed, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Akshay Latwal, learned Assistant Government Advocate for the respondent.

4. Mr. Bilal Ahmed, Advocate contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated by the police. He was not present on the spot. He was not involved in the said offence. He is a permanent resident of District Haridwar, therefore, there is no possibility of their absconding. He is not a convicted person.

5. Mr. Akshay Latwal, Assistant Government Advocate 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-Shamim Ahmed, 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 made clear 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.

Date: 09.10.2025 JKJ/Pant