An applicant may withdraw an anticipatory bail application to surrender before the trial court, with the court granting limited interim protection to facilitate this process, provided the accused cooperates with the ongoing investigation.

2. Ms. Pushpa Bhatt, learned Additional Advocate General along with Mr. S.C. Dumka, learned A.G.A. for the State.

3. By means of the present anticipatory bail application, the applicants seek grant of anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in connection with FIR dated 10.02.2026, registered as Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 74 of 2026, under Sections 3/5/11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, at Police Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the impugned F.I.R. has been lodged on the allegation that while on patrolling duty, the police received information regarding certain carcasses of cow progeny lying on the roadside; that, acting upon the said information, the police reached the spot where some local persons allegedly informed them that they had seen the applicant and other co-accused persons disposing of the carcasses in bags. It is further alleged that the recovered material was inspected by the Veterinary Officer, samples were collected, and thereafter the present F.I.R. came to be registered.

5. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case; that, the applicant was not present at the spot at the time of the alleged recovery and that his implication is based solely upon the statements of certain witnesses; that, no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the applicant.

6. Per contra, learned State Counsel opposes the anticipatory bail application and submits that suspected beef was recovered during the raid conducted by the police and that the investigation is still in progress.

7. At this stage, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is ready and willing to surrender before the court concerned and seeks permission to withdraw the present anticipatory bail application with liberty to surrender before the competent court within a reasonable period and seek regular bail. It is further prayed that till such surrender, the applicant may be granted protection from arrest.

8. Learned State Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid prayer.

9. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.

10. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the statement made on behalf of the applicant, the present anticipatory bail application is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the applicant to surrender before the court concerned on or before 10.07.2026 and seek appropriate relief in accordance with law.

11. Till 10.07.2026 or till the date of surrender, whichever is earlier, the applicant shall not be arrested in connection with F.I.R. dated 10.02.2026, registered as Case Crime No. 74 of 2026, under Sections 3/5/11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, at Police Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar, provided that he cooperates with the investigation and makes himself available before the Investigating Officer as and when required.

12. It is made clear that in the event the applicant fails to cooperate with the investigation or fails to surrender before the court concerned on or before 10.07.2026, the interim protection granted by this Court shall automatically stand vacated without any further order.