HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 2015 of 2025 Court No. - 15 HON'BLE KARUNESH SINGH PAWAR, J. 1.The present anticipatory bail application has been filed seeking anticipatory bail in case crime No.0454 of 2025 under sections 3/5/8 of Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, P.S. Lambhua, district Sultanpur. 2.Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State. Notice to respondent No.2 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order. 3.It is alleged in the first information report that in the night of 24th and 25th November, the complainant and Anuj Dhuriya, Mohit Pal and Sandeep Soni of the village were going to home from shop. They saw Nanhe Kankali, Pakke alias Tasleef and Sahabu going with axe as well as sharp edged weapons. Being enquired, they told that they are going to cut Babul. In the morning, when they went towards bushes, they found head, legs and skin of cow progeny. 4.Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has no criminal history. No recovery has been made from the applicant. There is no eye-witness to the alleged incident. Offence is triable by Magistrate. Learned counsel for the applicant undertakes that the applicant shall cooperate in the investigation. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Arti Shukla Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Sahabu @ Sahab Alam .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Another .....Opposite Party(s) 5.Learned Addl. Government Advocate has opposed the prayer made by applicant's counsel but could not dispute the argument advanced by learned counsel for the applicant. 6.Considering the above aspects of the matter, the fact that the applicant has no criminal history, the undertaking given on behalf of the applicant that he will cooperate in the investigation/trial, there is no eye witness of the incident or recovery from the applicant, and without entering into the merit of the case, it would be appropriate to grant protection to the applicant. 7.In view of the above, it is provided that in the event of arrest, the applicant shall be released on anticipatory bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer. 8.The applicant shall cooperate in the investigation/trial and he will not influence the witnesses. In case of default, it would be open for the investigating agency/trial court to proceed in accordance with law. 9.The application is allowed accordingly. December 16, 2025 kkb/ NABAIL No. 2015 of 2025 2 (Karunesh Singh Pawar,J.) Digitally signed by :- KRISHNA KUMAR BARANWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench