SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPCRL No. 474 of 2026 Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J. 1. Mohd. Safdar, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. Ms. Sweta Badola Dobhal, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. The instant writ petition has been preferred by the petitioners seeking the following reliefs:- (i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned FIR dated 12.03.2026 registered as Case Crime No. 41 of 2026 under Section 3/5 read with Section 11 of Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act and 11(1) DF Prevention of Cruelty upon Animals Act P.S. Jhabrera District Haridwar. (ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not to arrest the petitioners in Case Crime No. 41 of 2026 under Section 3/5 read with Section 11 of Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act and 11(1) DF Prevention of Cruelty upon Animals Act P.S. Jhabrera District Haridwar. till the pendency of present petition. 4. After arguing at length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioners are ready to surrender before the court concerned, however, since the “Ramazan” is going on, the protection may be given during this period. 5. The State counsel has no objection. 6. In such view of the matter, instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to surrender before the court concerned on or before 04.05.2026. Till then, the petitioners shall not be arrested provided they cooperate with the investigation. (Rakesh Thapliyal, J.) 18.03.2026 Parul