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. 381 of 2026 Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J. 1. Mr. Susheel Kumar, learned counsel holding the brief of Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners. 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 petitioners Rizwan and Musaib seeking the following reliefs:- (i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned FIR lodged by the respondent no. 3 on 09.02.2026 registered as FIR No. 72 of 2026 for the offences punishable under Section 3/5/11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, Police Station Bhagwanpur District Haridwar (contained as Annexure No. 1 to the writ petition) qua the petitioners. (ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no. 1 and 2 not to arrest the petitioners and not take any coercive measure against the petitioners in pursuant to the impugned FIR dated 09.02.2026 registered as FIR No. 72 of 2026 for the offences punishable under Section 3/5/11 of the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, Police Station Bhagwanpur District Haridwar(contained as Annexure No. 1 to the writ 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 In such view of the matter, instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to surrender before the court concerned on or before 23.03.2026. Till then, the petitioners shall not be arrested provided they cooperate with the investigation. (Rakesh Thapliyal, J.) 25.02.2026 Parul