Bhupendra Kumar Yadav v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko

Court No. - 9 Case :- CRIMINAL MISC ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION U/S 438 CR.P.C. No. - 1419 of 2023 Applicant :- Bhupendra Kumar Yadav Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Hari Om Singh Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Dinesh Kumar Singh,J.

¶1Heard Shri Hari Om Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Rao Narain Singh, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

¶2The present application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Constitution of India has been filed on behalf of the accused-applicant in F.I.R. No.198 of 2023 under Section 3/5-A/8 of Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of Animal Cruelty Act, Police Station-Kadipur, District-Sultanpur, with prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail.

¶3The applicant's plea for anticipatory bail was rejected by the learned Sessions Court vide order dated 30.05.2023 based on its finding that the accused-applicant is the owner of Truck bearing No.UP 44 G 0273, which was apprehended carrying nine Cow progeny mercilessly tied, which were taken for slaughtering to West Bengal.

¶4Taking note of the facts and cruelty caused to the animals, learned Sessions Court has rejected the plea of anticipatory bail of the accused-applicant.

¶5Considering the facts of the case and offences allegedly committed by the accused-applicant, I find no ground to enlarge the accused-applicant on anticipatory bail.

¶6In view thereof, the present application is hereby rejected. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.) Order Date :- 21.6.2023 Piyush/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench