Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010224962026 2026:GAU-AS:15244 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Bail Appln./3245/2026 IBRAHIM ALI S/O. ABU SHOHID ALIAS ABUL SAHID,R/O. JUBANAGAR, P.S. LALUK,DISTRICT LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B CHOWDHURY, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 09.10.2026 Heard Mr. B. Chowdhury, the learned counsel for the accused applicant. Also heard Ms. A. Begum, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This is an application under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 praying for granting bail to the accused applicant, namely, Ibrahim Ali, in connection with Laluk P.S. Case No. 200/2026, corresponding to GR No. 879/2026 under Sections 303(2)/317(2)/3(5) of the BNS, 2023, r/w Section 11(1)(a)(d)(e)(f) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act r/w Section 13(1) of Assam Cattle Preservation Act. Page No.# 2/3 3. An FIR was lodged on 12.09.2026 by the WSI Luna Deori of Laluk P.S., alleging that based on reliable information, a Bolero Max Pickup vehicle bearing Registration No. AR01V4013 was intercepted at Laluk Medical Chariali and on search, 14 cows were found inside the vehicle in a cruel manner and during inquiry, the driver could not produce any document regarding the cattle that has been transported. The driver disclosed that the cattle were being transported to a beef-slaughtering shop in Arunachal Pradesh for sale involving another individual namely Abdul. 4. On receipt of the FIR, police registered Laluk P.S. Case No. 200/2026 under the aforementioned section. 5. The accused applicant was arrested on 13.09.2026 on the basis of a statement made by the driver, who was arrested by the police along with the vehicle and cattle. 6. The learned counsel appearing for the accused applicant submits that the accused applicant is behind bars for last 26 days and arrested only on suspicion and on the basis of the statement given by the driver. He submits that in the instant case, cattle has already been given Zimma to the owner namely Abdul Ali. He has referred to the Zimma, which has been annexed in the instant application and prays that the accused applicant should be released on bail. 7. On the other hand, the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor opposes the prayer of bail and she prays for calling for the CD. 8. Taking into account the entire facts of the case and also the fact that the cattle has already been given Zimma to the owner, this Court finds it fit to grant a relief to the accused applicant at this stage. 9. Accordingly, it is directed that the accused applicant should be released forthwith from jail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- with a surety of like nature to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur, Page No.# 3/3 subject to the condition that the accused applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and make himself available as and when called for by the Investigating Officer. 10. In terms of the aforesaid direction, the instant bail application is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant