HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 482 BNSS No. - 1436 of 2025 Court No. - 15 HON'BLE KARUNESH SINGH PAWAR, J. 1. The present anticipatory bail application has been filed seeking anticipatory bail in Crime no. 84/2025, U/s 5A, 8 Cow Slaughter Act and 11 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, Police Station - Isha Nagar, District - Lakhimpur Kheri. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is not named in the FIR and that nothing has been recovered from him. The alleged recovery of 35 cow progeny from Canter No. UP 21 CN 5444 pertains to co- accused Mohammad Irfan. The applicant has no direct connection with the offence, except for the confessional statement made by co-accused Vikram in police custody. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that if the accused is granted anticipatory bail, he undertakes to comply with all conditions imposed by the Court. He shall fully cooperate with the investigation and shall not misuse the liberty granted to him. 5. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application; however, he has not disputed the facts as stated above. Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Amit Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Suraj .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko And Another .....Opposite Party(s) 6. Considering that the applicant is not named in the FIR, no recovery has been made from him, and apart from the confessional statement of the co- accused, there appears to be no other corroborative material, along with the undertaking to cooperate with the investigation, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to anticipatory bail in this case in the light of judgment of Supreme Court in Sushila Aggarwal and others vs. State (NCT of Delhi) and another (2020)5 SCC 1, subject to his cooperation in the investigation. 7. In view of the above, it is provided that in the event of arrest, the applicant shall be released on anticipatory bail in the aforesaid Case Crime number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the investigating officer concerned/trial court with the following conditions:- The applicant shall cooperate in the investigation/trial and he will not influence the witness. The applicant shall not leave India without previous permission of the Court. 8. The application is allowed. October 7, 2025 R.C. NABAIL No. 1436 of 2025 2 (Karunesh Singh Pawar,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAM CHANDER YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench