HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 35078 of 2026 Court No. - 69 HON'BLE AVNISH SAXENA, J. 1. Heard Sri Akash Ojha, learned counsel for accused applicant and learned A.G.A. for State. 2. The present bail application has been moved by the applicant accused- Ayush Mahato to enlarge him on bail in Case Crime No. 572 of 2026, under Sections 3/5A/5B/8 Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of Punishment for Cruelty with Animal Act and Section 109(1) BNS, P.S.- Ali Nagar, District- Chandauli, during the pendency of trial. 3. It is the contention of learned counsel for applicant that the accused applicant has been falsely implicated in FIR dated 12.09.2026 lodged by the police with the allegation that the accused applicant being driver of the vehicle was carrying three cattle for slaughtering. Further submits that the recovery is of live cattle in the absence of independent witness. The accused applicant has no criminal history. Investigation is continuing and applicant is co-operating in the investigation. The accused applicant is languishing in jail since 12.09.2026. He seeks enlargement of accused on bail. 4. Learned A.G.A. for State opposed the bail application. 5. This Court has taken into consideration the rival submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 6. Considering that the arrest and recovery have been made in the absence of independent witness, the accused/applicant is entitled to be released on Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Akash Ojha Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Ayush Mahato .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s) bail. 7. Hence, without touching merit of the case, the bail application is allowed. 8. The accused/applicant be released on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of court concerned in view of observation made by the Supreme Court in its dictums of Girish Gandhi Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [(2024) 10 SCC 674] and Policy Strategy for grant of bail in re [(2024)10SCC 685]. 9. The accused-applicant shall cooperate in judicial process for fair and speedy disposal. October 1, 2026 Sharad/- BAIL No. 35078 of 2026 2 (Avnish Saxena,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHARAD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad