Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:117422 Court No. - 87 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 22880 of 2025 Applicant :- Shahid Afridi Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Mohd. Jamshed Khan Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Avnish Saxena,J. 1. The present bail application has been moved by the applicant- accused Shahid Afridi for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) B.N.S., Sections 3, 5A, 5B, 8 of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of Animal Cruetly Act in Case Crime No. 207 of 2024, Police Station- Chakia, District Chandauli. 2. Mohd. Jamshed Khan, learned advocate, appears on behalf of applicant and submits that accused-applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case by the police on the basis of statement of co-accused Ajay Gupta, whose name has been taken by the owner of vehicle mentioned in the FIR as the driver and another person sprinted away leaving the vehicle. The matter was registered for the offence of Cow Slaughter and Animal Cruelty, wherein seven live cattle have been recovered from a vehicle. There is no cattle meat recovered. The charge sheet has been submitted. The recovery of vehicle and cattle has not been made in the present of independent witness. He further submits that the accused-applicant is not named in the FIR. The accused-applicant is in jail since May, 2025. 3. Per contra, learned AGA opposed the prayer for bail and submits that the accused-applicant is having criminal history of six cases, who is a habitual offender. The charge sheet has been submitted against the accused-applicant. 4. Taken into consideration the rival submissions made by the parties and perused the record. 5. The perusal of the record prima facie reveals that the the FIR has been registered by the police against vehicle owner Asrafi and two anonymous person. During the investigation, the name of one Ajay Gupta came to light, who has named the present accused- applicant. The recovery of vehicle and cattle have been made in absence of independent witness. The charge sheet is submitted against the accused-applicant in the matter. The criminal history shown against the accused applicant is explained in the bail application and supplementary affidavit. The accused-applicant is in jail since May, 2025. Without touching the merit of the case, this bail application is allowed. 6. Let the accused applicant be enlarged on bail subject to furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned. Order Date :- 18.7.2025 Abhishek Sri. (Avnish Saxena,J.) Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK RANJAN SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad