HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Anticipatory Bail Application No. 78 of 2026 Rifakat ...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….Respondent Present:- Mr. Mohd. Safdar, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. V.S. Rawat, A.G.A. for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.31 of 2025, under Section 3/5/11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, Police Station Kotwali Roorkee, District Haridwar. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that similarly placed co-accused have already been granted anticipatory bail. 4. This fact is admitted by learned State Counsel. 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. 2 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 Arresting Officer (“AO”). In addition to it, the applicant shall also comply with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation. (ii) The applicant shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever. (iii) The applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned. (iv) The applicant shall deposit his passport with the AO. The passport may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. In case 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.) 12.03.2026 Ravi Bisht