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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
Anticipatory Bail Application No. 131 of 2025
Hameed
….....Applicant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent
Present:- Mr. Sachin, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate for the applicant.
Mr. Siddharth Bisht, A.G.A. for the State.
Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)
Applicant seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No. 0333 of 2024, under Sections 3/5/11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, Police Station Kaliyar Shareef, District Haridwar.
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Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
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Applicant is not named in the FIR.
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State was required to get instructions. Today, learned State Counsel gives a statement that the applicant is wanted in the case.
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It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail.
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This fact is admitted by learned State Counsel.
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Having considered, this Court is of the view that this is a case, in which the applicant should be granted anticipatory bail. The instant anticipatory bail application deserves to be allowed.
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The anticipatory bail application is allowed.
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In the eventuality of arrest, the applicant shall be enlarged on bail on his 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 applicant shall also comply with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation. (ii) The applicant shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever. (iii) The applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned. (iv) The applicant shall deposit his passport with the AO. The passport may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. In case the applicant does not have passport, he shall give an undertaking to that effect to the AO. (v) The applicant shall also give an undertaking on (i), (ii) & (iii) above.
(Ravindra Maithani, J)
20.02.2025 Avneet/-