HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Anticipatory Bail Application No. 11 of 2025 Nasim ….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:- Mr. Mohd. Safdar, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Siddhartha Bisht, AGA with Mr. Himanshu Sain, Brief Holder for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) The applicant seeks anticipatory bail in FIR/Case Crime No.1047 of 2024, dated 11.12.2024, under Sections 11(2) and 6 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007 and Section 11(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, Police Station Manglour, District Haridwar. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, 10.12.2024, police intercepted a vehicle, three animals were loaded. They were unconscious, in which, one cow had already died. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that he has not committed any offence; merely on the basis that he is owner of the vehicle, he has been implicated in the case. 2 5. 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 would submit that the animals were recovered from a vehicle owned by the applicant. 6. 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. 7. The anticipatory bail application is allowed. 8. 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 (“the AO”) concerned. In addition to it, the applicant shall also comply with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever. (ii) He shall cooperate with the investigation. 3 (iii) The applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the concerned court. (iv) The applicant shall deposit his passport with the AO. The passport may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. If 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.) 08.01.2025 Sanjay SANJAY KANOJIA Digitally signed by SANJAY KANOJIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=e50e50b49596520698eff87e0a08bb d504686df4d1afc60f54a287831dec46fe, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=26EEB7122ED0DD23233A255 DD8EC450A84B515A087CAEFD1B3179A7DEA E40699, cn=SANJAY KANOJIA Date: 2025.01.08 18:50:30 +05'30'