Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:135486 Court No. - 67 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 25779 of 2025 Applicant :- Pankaj Kumar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ashutosh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Sanjay Kumar Singh,J. 1-Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned Additional Government Advocate representing the State of U.P. 2-The instant bail application has been preferred on behalf of the applicant-Pankaj Kumar with a prayer to release him on bail in Case Crime No. 58 of 2025, under Sections 3/5A/5B/8 of Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Police Station-Kandawa, District Chandauli, during the pendency of trial. 3-As per the prosecution case in brief, the police, on the basis of an information of the informer, has apprehended the vehicle in question. On making query, the driver-Pankaj Kumar told that he has two cows in his vehicle. The driver also told them that the person, who is sitting next to him, buys cows and sell them in Bihar. 4-It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the present applicant is a driver of the vehicle in question and co-accused-Triveni, who was sitting next to him, was the owner of the cows has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 05.08.2025 in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 25853 of 2025, therefore, the present applicant who has no criminal antecedent and is languishing in jail since 01.07.2025, is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. 5-Per contra, learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant but does not dispute the above factual aspect of the matter as argued on behalf of the applicant. 6-Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as keeping in view the nature of the offence, evidence, complicity of the accused, submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and bail order of co-accused Triveni, I am of the view that the applicant has made out a fit case for bail on the ground of parity. 7-Accordingly, the instant bail application is hereby allowed. 8-Let the applicant-Pankaj Kumar, be released on bail in the aforesaid case crime number on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned with the following conditions which are being imposed in the interest of justice:- (i) That the applicant shall cooperate in the expeditious disposal of the trial and shall regularly attend the court unless inevitable. (ii) That the applicant 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 facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (iii) That after his release, the applicant shall not involve in any criminal activity. (iv) The identity, status and residential proof of sureties will be verified by court concerned before the release of the applicant on bail. 9-In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, court concerned will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the applicant. Order Date :- 11.8.2025 Saurabh Digitally signed by :- SAURABH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad