HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Anticipatory Bail Application No. 145 of 2025 Abdul Bari ...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….Respondent Present:- Mr. Shubhr Rastogi, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. S.C. Dumka, A.G.A. for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant seeks anticipatory bail in Case Crime No.148 of 2024, under Sections 3/5/11 of the Uttarakahnd Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007 and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, Police Station Clement Town, District Dehradun. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated merely based on the statement of co-accused. 4. Learned State Counsel would submit that no separate objection is required to be filed, as such. The anticipatory bail application may be decided based on the material available on record. He admits that the applicant was implicated in the case merely based on the statement of the co-accused. 2 5. 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. 6. The anticipatory bail application is allowed. 7. 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.) 14.02.2025 Ravi Bisht