2026:UHC:644 I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL Anticipatory Bail Application No.26 of 2026 Usman & Another ...... Applicants Vs.

State of Uttarakhand ..... Respondent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Present:

Mr. Mohd. Safdar, learned counsel for the applicants Mr. Sandeep Sharma, learned A.G.A. for the State ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hon’ble Subhash Upadhyay, J.

This is an anticipatory bail application moved by the applicants/accused Usman and Savej in Case Crime No.154 of 2025 under Section 3 and 5 r/w Section 11 of Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, P.S. Kotwali Gangnahar, District Haridwar.

2. As per the allegations made in the FIR, information was received at P.S. Kotwali Gangnahar that Aas Mohammad, Salman and the present applicants/accused, after slaughtering a cow, are making pieces of beef for the purpose of selling it. Acting upon the said information, the police conducted a raid at the spot, however, some persons who could not be recognized, managed to flee from the spot.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants/accused submits that the applicants/accused are