1 2025:CGHC:44987 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 1333 of 2025 Ravi Yadav S/o Shriram Yadav Aged About 27 Years R/o Navaparakhurd, P.S. And Tehsil- Sakti, District : Sakti, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Sakti, District : Sakti, Chhattisgarh ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Surfaraj Khan, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Malay Jain, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 03.09.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of Anticipatory Bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 275/2025 registered at Police Station – Sakti, District – Sakti (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 4, 6 and 10 of the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004 and Section 11(1)(a) and (d) of the Prevention of cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Section 351(3) of the BNS. ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.09.04 17:54:22 +0530 2 2. The prosecution story in brief is that on 09.08.2025, Police Station Sakti registered F.I.R. No. 275/2025 against Heera Lal Yadav @ Gada and others on the allegation that the police had received a complaint from a cow vigilante, namely Mayank Singh Thakur, who is also the President of Gau Sewa Samiti, Sakti. It was alleged that Heera Lal Yadav @ Gada and others were transporting nine cattle (buffaloes and cows) in a pick-up vehicle at Village Nawapara for the purpose of slaughtering. When the cow vigilante, Mayank Singh Thakur, along with his team reached the place of incident, all the accused persons fled away, and the nine cattle were handed over to the Gau Sewa Samiti, Sakti. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He submits that the main accused Heeralal Yadav @ Gada has already been enlarged on regular bail by the learned trial Court vide order dated 18.08.2025. He also submits that the present applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel for the non-applicant/State, opposed the anticipatory bail application of the present applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as the fact that the co-accused, namely, Heeralal Yadav @ Gada has already been granted regular bail by the trial Court, further, the applicant has no criminal antecedents, therefore, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 3 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Ravi Yadav , on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, they shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) he shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such fact to the Court. (b) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d) the applicant and the surety shall submit a copy of his adhaar card along with a coloured postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e) he shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Abhishek