Ravindra Maithani, J
1. Applicants- Smt. Shahnaaz, Mutqeem, Manavvor @ Masavvor, Waseem @ Kala and Sakib seek anticipatory bail in FIR No.408 of 2024, under Sections 3/5/11 of the Uttarakahnd Protection of Cow Progeny Act, 2007, Police Station Piran Kaliyar, District Haridwar.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
3. According to the FIR, on 24.09.2024, police searched a premises and recovered beef and other articles. The co-accused revealed that the applicants were also involved in the offence.
4. It is the case of the applicants that co-accused have already been granted bail; nothing was recovered from the them; they have been named by the co-accused.
5. Learned State Counsel would submit that no separate objection is required to be filed, as such. The anticipatory bail application may be decided based on the material available on record. He would submit that co-accused named the applicants as the persons, who were also involved in the offence.
6. Having considered, this Court is of the view that this is a case, in which the applicants should be granted anticipatory bail. The instant anticipatory bail application deserves to be allowed.
7. The anticipatory bail application is allowed.
8. In the eventuality of arrest, the applicants shall be enlarged on bail on their furnishing a personal bond with two sureties, each in the like amount, by each one of them, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer (“AO”). In addition to it, the applicants shall also comply with the following conditions:-
(i) The applicants shall co-operate with the investigation.
(ii) The applicants shall not approach any witness in any manner, whatsoever.
(iii) The applicants shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court concerned.
(iv) The applicants shall deposit their passports with the AO. The passports may only be returned by the order of the court concerned. In case the applicants do not have passport, they shall give an undertaking to that effect to the AO.
(v) The applicants shall also give an undertaking on (i), (ii) & (iii) above.
