UKHC010110522026 2026:UHC:5535 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS C528/1398/2026 Umer Khan And Ors --Applicant Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J. Mr. Mohd Matlub, learned counsel for the applicants. 2. Mrs. Meenakshi Sharma, learned AGA for the State. 3. The instant petition has been preferred by the applicants-Umer Khan, S/o Toufeeq Khan, Sameer Khan, S/o Takmeel Khan and Salman Khan, S/o Tafseel. All are resident of village Milak Dundi, P.O. Meerapur, Meeraganj Swar, District Rampur, who have been summoned to join the investigation in relation to the offences punishable under Section 26(1)(d)(f), 52 and 64 of the Indian Forest Act, 1947 and Sections 2(15), 2(16)c, 9, 38(2), 50 and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. 4. It is argued by learned counsel for the applicants that all the applicants are ready to cooperate with the investigation but due to some unavoidable circumstances, they could not be present before the Investigating Officer. Now the non-bailable-warrants have been issued. He submits that all these applicants are ready to cooperate with the investigation, however the non-bailable- warrant be quashed. UKHC010110522026 2026:UHC:5535 5. On the other side, Mrs. Meenakshi Sharma, learned AGA submits that the present applicants are deliberately avoiding to appear before the Investigating Officer and not only this one of the Parirokar of the Forest Department was also beaten by these applicants, therefore, they does not deserve for any equity. 6. Be that as it may. 7. Now all the applicants are giving an undertaking by way of this petition that they are ready to cooperate with the investigation and if it is so, then the implementation of non-bailable-warrant may be suspended for the time being so that the applicants may join the investigation. 8. Let all the applicants shall appear before the Investigating Officer on 13.07.2026 and on every day as and when the Investigating Officer called them for the investigation. 9. Subject to the aforesaid direction and undertaking, the non-bailable-warrant shall remain suspended but it is made clear that if the applicants failed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 13.07.2026 or on any subsequent date, the non-bailable-warrant will come into force automatically. 10. Subject to the direction and observation above, the instant petition is disposed of finally. (Rakesh Thapliyal, J.) 08.07.2026 Arti