- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2862 CRL.P No. 13551 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13551 OF 2024 (438(Cr.PC) / 482 (BNSS)) BETWEEN: NAYAZ ALIAS NAYAZ PASHA S/O AKRAM PASHA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT TERAKANAMBI VILLAGE GUNDLUPET, CHAMARAJNAGAR TALUK KARNATAKA-571 123 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. SHARASS CHANDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TERAKANAMBI P.S (REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001) …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) THE CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT THE RELIEF OF THE ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CR.NO.80/2024 OF RESPONDENT TERAKANAMBI POLICE IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 4,5,7,12 OF Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2862 CRL.P No. 13551 of 2024 KARNATAKA PREVENTION OF COW SLAUGHTER AND CATTLE PREVENTION ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL AND JMFC COURT AT GUNDLUPET. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned HCGP for the State. Perused the material on record. 2. This petition under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 is preferred by the petitioner to release him in the event of his arrest in Crime No.80/2024 registered at Terakanambi Police station, Chamarajanagar for offences punishable under Sections 4, 5, 7 and 12 of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Prevention Act, 1964. 3. It is the case of prosecution that on 19.09.2024 at about 8.30 p.m., Police Sub Inspector of Terakanambi Police station received credible information that two - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2862 CRL.P No. 13551 of 2024 persons are taking about 5-6 cattle from Somanapura Village to Kadathala Hundi village to the slaughter house. He went to the spot at about 10.45 p.m. and arrested the said accused. 4. It is alleged that the petitioner purchased the cattle for slaughtering and they were being taken by accused Nos.1 and 2 in an inhuman manner to the slaughter house. 5. Firstly, at this stage there is no material to show that cattle were being taken to the slaughter house. Secondly, on the voluntary statements of accused Nos.1 and 2, present petitioner is arraigned as an accused in the FIR alleging, cattle were purchased by him for the purpose of slaughtering. 6. Accused Nos.1 and 2 are said to have been enlarged on bail by the learned magistrate. The petitioner has undertaken to co-operate with investigation of the case. Considering the facts and circumstances, relief - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2862 CRL.P No. 13551 of 2024 sought for by the petitioner can be granted by imposing conditions. 7. Accordingly, the following: ORDER Petition is allowed. Petitioner/accused No.3 in Crime No.80/2024 of Terakanambi Police Station, Chamarajanagar, shall be released in the event of his arrest, subject to following conditions: i) He shall appear before the Investigating Officer within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with one surety for the likesum. ii) He shall furnish proof of his residential address/contact number and shall inform the I.O. in case of any change in the address/contact number. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:2862 CRL.P No. 13551 of 2024 iii) He shall co-operate with the investigation of the case. iv) He shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence/witnesses either directly or indirectly. v) He shall be regular in attending the Court proceedings. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE NS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38