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2026 DAILYLAW 4736 (UTT)

SAHNAWAZ v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

WPCRL/398/2026 · 2026-02-27

Rakesh Thapliyal

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SL. No. Dat e Office Not es, r epor t s, or der s or pr oceedin gs or dir ect ion s an d Regist r ar ’s or der w it h Sign at u r es COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS W PCRL/ 3 9 8 / 2 0 2 6 1. Mr. Mohd. Safdar, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned A.G.A. with Ms. Sweta Badola Dobhal, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. The instant writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner Sahnawaz seeking the following reliefs: - (i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned FIR dated 18.02.2026 registered as case crime no. 50 of 2026 under Section 3 Secdtion 5 read with Section 11 of Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act PS Kotwali Roorkee 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. 50 of 2026 under Section 3 Section 5 read with Section 11 of Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act PS Kotwali Roorkee 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 In such view of the matter, instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the court concerned on or before 28.03.2026. Till then, the petitioner shall not be arrested provided he cooperates with the investigation. ( Rak esh Th apliy al, J.) 2 7 .0 2 .2 0 2 6 Parul