1 CGHC010340142026 2026:CGHC:42980 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8246 of 2026 Aman Yadav S/o Jaiprakash Yadav Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Murdikhutan Police Station Sindhoura, Varanasi District- Varanasi (U.P.) (Cause Tittle Rightly Mention ) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Out Post Wadrufnagar, Police Station Basantpur, District- Balrampur- Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Shri Arun Kumar Shukla, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Ankita Shukla, Panel Lawyer. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAKESH MOHAN PANDEY) Order on Board 05/10/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.125/2026 registered at Police Station Basantpur, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 4, 6 & 10 of the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act and under Section 11(1)(d) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. 2. As per the case of the prosecution, upon secret information, the police searched and recovered two buffaloes from the possession of the Digitally signed by ALLENA ANJANI KUMAR Date: 2026.10.05 17:33:13 +0530 2 present applicant and co-accused on 02.08.2026. It is alleged that both buffaloes were being taken for slaughter and upon such complaint the police registered the aforesaid offences, as stated above, against the present applicant. 3. Learned Counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant and the co-accused have purchased both the buffaloes for domestic purpose. There were no visible sign of injuries or cruelty on the bodies of the buffaloes. He would further contend that charge-sheet has already been filed; the applicant is in jail since 02.08.2026 and further, conclusion of the trial is likely to take some considerable time. Therefore, he would pray that the bail application may be allowed and the applicant may be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State would oppose the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the applicant. She would submit that the applicant has one criminal antecedent of similar nature, and therefore, the bail application deserves to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Having considered the fact that two buffaloes were found possession of the applicant and co-accused; both the said buffaloes were healthy and there was no visible sign of injuries or cruelty over the bodies of the buffaloes; charge-sheet has already been filed; he is in jail since 02.08.2026 and further conclusion of trial may take some considerable time, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Accordingly, the instant bail application is allowed. 7. It is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in 3 the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) he 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; (ii) he shall not act in any manner which will be prejudicial to fair and expeditious trial, & (iii) he shall appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to him by the said Court till disposal of the trial. 8. The observation made herein above is for the purpose of deciding this bail application only and the trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Anjani