1 2026:CGHC:7388 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 212 of 2026 • Subhan Qureshi S/o Shakur Qureshi Aged About 63 Years R/o House No. 1147,v V Vihaar, Aman Nagar, Mowa Gali No. 6, Thana Mowa, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer Police Station Ratanpur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. N.K.Shukla, Senior Advocate with Ms. Priya Mishra, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Shailendra Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 10.02.2026 1. This first anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the applicant, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.590/2025 registered at Police Station – Ratanpur, District : Bilaspur, (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 4, 6, 10 of the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Preservation Act, 2004 and 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960. VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.02.11 17:22:02 +0530 2 2. As per the prosecution’s case, in brief is that on 10-09-2025, acting on information from a Eicer confidential source, police intercepted an vehicle bearing registration No. CG-04 PT-8078 at NH-130, Belpara, while it was allegedly transporting cattle illegally from Korba towards Ratnapur and onward to Uttar Pradesh without valid documents and in a cruel manner. The driver fled from the spot, and one person present, Shahrukh Qureshi, was found in the vehicle. On search, 17 cattle were recovered, comprising 13 buffaloes, 2 buffalo calves, and 2 dead buffaloes. On the basis of memorandum statements, the applicant/accused was linked to the transportation of the said cattle, and Crime No. 590/25 was registered at Police Station Ratanpur for offences under Sections 4, 6, and 10 of the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that there is no evidence against the present applicant and only on the basis of memorandum statement of the co-accused, applicant is falsely implicated in crime in question. It is further submits that applicant has no criminal antecedents, therefore present applicant is also entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, appearing for the non - applicant/State, opposes the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicant and submits that applicant has no criminal antecedents. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 3 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations, and the material placed on record, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and there is no other criminal antecedents registered against him, also keeping in view the fact that the name of the present applicant has came in the light only on the basis of the memorandum statement of the co-accused. Hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the instant MCRCA is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant – Subhan Qureshi on executing a personal bond and one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting Officer, he shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- (a) 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 fact to the Court. (b) The applicant shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial. (c) The applicant shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. (d) The applicant and the surety shall submit a copy of his adhaar card along with a coloured postcard full size photo having printed the adhaar number on it, which shall be verified by the trial Court. (e) The applicant shall not involve himself in any offence of similar nature in future. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali