HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Anticipatory Bail Application No. 105 of 2025 Suraj @ Chota ...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….Respondent Anticipatory Bail Application No. 108 of 2025 Lukman @ Lalla ...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….Respondent Present:- Mr. Mohd. Safdar, Advocate for the applicants. Mr. S.C. Dumka, A.G.A. for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Since both these anticipatory bail applications arise from the same FIR, they are heard together and are being decided by this common order. 2. Applicants Suraj @ Chota and Lukman @ Lalla seek anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.27 of 2025, under Sections 3/6/11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007 and Section 3/11 of the Prevention of Cruelty Upon Animals Act, 1960, Police Station Jhabrera, District Haridwar. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 4. According to the FIR, on 30.01.2025, police intercepted a vehicle, in which a cow was being transported. 2 5. It is the case of the applicants that no offence is made -out; the applicant no.1, Suraj @ Chota is only a driver; it is not a case of slaughtering; they are not previous convict. 6. Learned State Counsel would submit that no separate objection is required to be filed, as such. The anticipatory bail applications may be decided based on the material available on record. He would submit that the applicants are wanted in the case. 7. Having considered, this Court is of the view that this is a case, in which the applicants should be granted anticipatory bail. The instant anticipatory bail applications deserve to be allowed. 8. The anticipatory bail applications are allowed. 9. In the eventuality of arrest, the applicants shall be enlarged on bail on their furnishing a personal bond with two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer (“AO”). In addition to it, the applicants shall also comply with the following conditions:- (i) The applicants shall co-operate with the investigation. (ii) The applicants shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever. (iii) The applicants shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned. (iv) The applicants shall deposit their passports with the AO. The passports may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. In case the 3 applicants do not have passport, they shall give an undertaking to that effect to the AO. (v) The applicants shall also give an undertaking on (i), (ii) & (iii) above. (Ravindra Maithani, J.) 17.02.2025 Ravi Bisht