UKHC010094282023 2026:UHC:5979 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS ABA/462/2023 Taufeek --Applicant Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Gaurav Kandpal proxy counsel for Mr. Mohd. Safdar, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, learned A.G.A. along with Mr. Pramod Tiwari, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. By means of the present application, the applicant seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Case Crime No. 272 of 2023 registered at Police Station Ranipur, District Haridwar, for the offences punishable under Sections 3/5/11 of Uttarakhand Cow Progeny (Protection) Act. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that, according to the First Information Report, the police, acting on secret information received that certain persons from the village had brought beef and were transporting it on a motorcycle after allegedly slaughtering a cow; that, acting upon the said information, the police party immediately proceeded to the spot, where approximately 80 kilograms of alleged beef, along with implements UKHC010094282023 2026:UHC:5979 purportedly used for slaughtering, were recovered. 5. Learned State Counsel, on instructions, submits that the investigation has been concluded and the Investigating Officer has already submitted the charge-sheet before the competent Court. 6. In reply, learned counsel for the applicant submits that this Court, vide interim order dated 20.06.2023, granted interim anticipatory bail to the applicant and pursuant thereto, the applicant has remained available to the Investigating Officer and has fully cooperated with the investigation. It is further submitted that the investigation now stands concluded, the charge- sheet has been filed, and no material has been brought on record to indicate that the custodial interrogation of the applicant is either necessary or required. It is, therefore, prayed that the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant be confirmed. 7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the material available on record, and considering the fact that the applicant has remained protected under the interim order dated 20.06.2023, has duly cooperated with the investigation, the investigation has been completed, the charge-sheet has already been submitted before the competent Court, and there is nothing on record to suggest that the custodial interrogation of the applicant is now required, this Court is of the opinion that the interim protection granted to the applicant UKHC010094282023 2026:UHC:5979 deserves to be confirmed. No opinion is being expressed on the merits of the case. 8. Accordingly, the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant vide order dated 20.06.2023is made absolute. The applicant shall continue to remain on anticipatory bail on the same terms and conditions as contained in the order dated 20.06.2023, subject to compliance thereof and subject to any other condition(s), if imposed by the trial Court in accordance with law. 9. The anticipatory bail application is, accordingly, allowed. 10. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Alok Mahra, J.) 17-07-2026 mamta