HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Anticipatory Bail Application No. 679 of 2025 Shahnawaj Kureshi ..….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:- Mr. Harshpal Sekhon, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Virendra Singh Rawat, AGA for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) The applicant seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.209 of 2023, dated 26.09.2023, under Section 272, 273, 429 IPC and Sections 11(1), 11(2), 6(1), 3, 5 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, Police Station Pulbhatta, District Udham Singh Nagar. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. It is argued that the co-accused having similar role has already been granted anticipatory bail. 4. Learned State counsel admits this fact. 5. 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. 6. The anticipatory bail application is allowed. 7. 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 2 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. (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.) 20.06.2025 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=e50e50b49596520698eff87e0a08bbd504686df4d1 afc60f54a287831dec46fe, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=26EEB7122ED0DD23233A255DD8EC450A84B 515A087CAEFD1B3179A7DEAE40699, cn=SANJAY KANOJIA Date: 2025.06.20 17:25:40 +05'30'