38.ABA-2561.26.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2561 OF 2026 Bilal Gulam Mohammad Patel … Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra …. Respondent ______________________ Mr. Onkar Shinde a/w Ms. Dhanshree Shinde and Mr. Komal Tiwari, for the Applicant. Ms. S. M. Yadav, APP, for the Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Khadke, API attached to Taloja Police Station, Navi Mumbai present. ______________________ CORAM : MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J. DATED : 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 P. C. :- 1. Heard Mr. Shinde, learned counsel appearing for the Applicant and Ms. Yadav, learned APP appearing for the Respondent-State. 2. By this application filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 the Applicant is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No.329 of 2026 registered with Taloja Police Station, Navi Mumbai for the offences punishable under Page 1 PPN 38.ABA-2561.26.DOC Section 33(1) read with Section 131 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, Sections 5(c), 9(a), 9(b) of the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1976 and Section 325 read with 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the Applicant states that the Applicant is not involved in the crime and there are no antecedent and the Applicant will cooperate with the investigation. 4. On the other hand, learned APP strongly opposes the application. Learned APP states that the offence is very serious and, therefore, custodial interrogation of the Applicant is necessary. Learned APP states that there are total 13 Accused. Out of the same, 3 Accused have been arrested. Out of the said 3 Accused, one has been released on regular bail. 5. The prosecution case is set out in paragraph no.2 of order dated 2 September 2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Panvel, Raigad in ABA No.732 of 2026 which reads as under :- “2. In Nutshell, the case of the prosecution case that on 10/06/2026 at about 06:30 a.m., an illegal slaughtering of cattle (bulls) without a valid license or permit was taking place in a shed/godown located Page 2 PPN 38.ABA-2561.26.DOC behind the scrap shop owned and possessed by the applicant near the Ram Bridge/Railway Bridge at Somji Peth. It is alleged that three live cattle were recovered from the spot in an unconscious state, awaiting slaughter. Thus, law was set into motion.” 6. The allegation against the Applicant is that he has knowingly permitted these premises to be used for the commission of prohibited acts. It is the submission of the learned APP that even as per the prosecution case, the place of the incident is behind a scrap shop owned and possessed by the present Applicant. 7. In any case, the Applicant is not directly involved in the crime. The only allegation is that he has permitted these premises to be used for the commission of prohibited acts. Even as per the F.I.R., the incident in question has taken place in a shed which is behind the scrap shop of the Applicant. There are no other antecedents against the Applicant. The learned counsel for the Applicant states that the Applicant will cooperate with the investigation. 8. Accordingly, in the facts and circumstances, the case is made for a grant of anticipatory bail by imposing following conditions :- O R D E R (a) In the event of arrest of the Applicant in connection with C.R. No.329 of 2026 registered with the Taloja Page 3 PPN 38.ABA-2561.26.DOC Police Station, Navi Mumbai, District Raigad, the Applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two solvent sureties each in the like amount. (b) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station on 5th and 6th October 2026 between 11:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m. and, thereafter, as and when necessary. (c) The Applicant shall furnish his cell phone number and residential address to the Investigating Officer and shall keep the same updated, in case of any change thereto. (d) 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 such a person from disclosing the facts to the Court or to any Police personnel. (e) The Applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall not contact or influence the Complainant or any witness in any manner. Page 4 PPN 38.ABA-2561.26.DOC 9. The observations made in this order are only for the purpose of considering the anticipatory bail application and the learned Trial Court shall not be influenced by these observations. 10. The Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of accordingly. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Page 5 PPN