I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

10^th JANUARY, 2026

FI RST BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 43 of 2026

Savesh ..…Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Shariq Khurshid,

Advocate.

Counsel for the Respondent : Mrs. Rangoli Purohit, Brief

Holder.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

Applicant – Savesh is in judicial custody for

the offence punishable under Section 3, Section 5 read with Section 11(1) of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007 in Case Crime No.168 of 2025, registered at Police Station Kelakheda, District Udham

Singh Nagar.

2. According to the First Information Report dated 12.12.2025, the police received a secret information that one Faeem is selling beef. The police raided the spot and recovered 70 kg. beef and other

articles from the spot. Applicant was arrested.

3. Heard Mr. Shariq Khurshid, learned counsel

for the applicant and Mrs. Rangoli Purohit, learned Brief Holder for the respondent.

4. Mr. Shariq Khurshid, Advocate submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated by the police. Nothing was recovered from his possession. The alleged recovery was planted. Applicant has no cri