I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

23^RD APRI L, 2025 ANTI CI PATORY BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO.347 of 2025 Rabban ..…Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Bilal Ahmed, Advocate.

Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Addl. Advocate General assisted by Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Brief Holder.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

The present Application has been filed by the applicant-Rabban seeking anticipatory bail under Section 3, Section 5 read with Section 11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007 in Case Crime No.367 of 2025, registered at Kotwali Laksar, District Haridwar.

2. According to the First Information Report dated 30.03.2025, the police party raided the spot on a secret information. The police party recovered 90 kg. of beef and other articles from the spot. Co-accused Naseem Kana and Naseem were arrested on the spot, whereas some persons managed to escape from the spot. The arrested co-accused told the police that Rabban (present applicant) had fled from the spot.

3. Heard Mr. Bilal Ahmed, learned counsel for applicant and Mr. G.S Sandhu, learned Additional Advocate Ge