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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 35588 of 2026 Court No. - 68 (Sr. No.82 out of 186) HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised.
2. Heard Sri Keshari Nandan Singh, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri V.K.S. Parmar, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.53 of 2026, under Sections 3/5A/5B/8 of Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, Police Station Eliya, District Chandauli, during the pendency of trial.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant has stated that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He has nothing to do with the said offence. Since no animal was slaughtered in the present case, no offence is made out under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955. If at all any offence is disclosed, the same would fall only within the ambit of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The criminal history assigned to the applicant stands explained. The applicant is languishing in jail since 31.07.2026 and is ready to cooperate with the trial. In case the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
5. The bail application has been opposed but the submissions raised by the
learned counsel for the applicant could not be disputed.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by
learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, and without Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Keshari Nandan Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Mathura Prasad @ Mathura Bind .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, prima facie, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.
7. Let the applicant- Mathura Prasad @ Mathura Bind, be released on bail in the aforementioned case crime on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to verification of sureties, with the conditions that he shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses and shall appear before the trial court as required.
8. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. The observations herein shall not affect the trial on merits. October 6, 2026 (Ravi Kant) BAIL No. 35588 of 2026 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad