HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 31343 of 2026 Court No. - 68 (Sl. No. 86 out of 208) HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J. 1. List has been revised. 2. Heard Ms. Amrita Kashyap, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Rajendra Prasad Singh, learned State Law Officer and also perused the material placed on record. 3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No. 85 of 2026, under Sections 3/5A/8 of U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, Police Station - Tamkuhiraj, District - Kushinagar, during the pendency of trial. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that since no animal was admittedly slaughtered or injured, no offence is made out against the applicant under the provisions of the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act. It is further submitted that the applicant has no criminal history and is in jail since 22.05.2025. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, nature of offence, severity of punishment and also considering the fact that no animal was slaughtered or injured to attract the stringent provisions of the Cow Slaughter Act, alongside the period of incarceration already undergone, this Court prima facie finds it a fit case to release the applicant on bail. 6. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. Let the applicant- Jai Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Amrita Kashyap Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Jai Prakash Gaud .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) Prakash Gaud, be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to verification of sureties, with the conditions that he shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses and shall appear before the trial court as required. 7. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. The observations herein shall not affect the trial on merits. September 23, 2026 Siddhant BAIL No. 31343 of 2026 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SIDDHANT SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad