ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT: IMPOSED BAIL CONDITION ON MAN BOOKED UNDER UP SLAUGHTER ACT; DEPOSIT RS. 10 K IN GAU SEVA AAYOG’S A/C

The Allahabad High Court in the case Saleem vs. State Of U.P. observed and has granted bail to a man who is booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 on the condition that he shall deposit Rs.10,000/- in the account of Gau Seva Aayog within a period of one month from his release on bail. 

The bench headed by Justice Shree Prakash Singh observed and has passed this order while adjudicating the plea of bail moved by one Saleem who was booked under Sections 3/8 of the Cow Slaughter Act, 1955. The counsel before the court contended that he being innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. Further, it has been submitted that the applicant is not named FIR and he was not arrested on the spot and his name came to light and only on the confessional statement of co-accused persons. 

Therefore, it was also been added before the court that the police roped him in the instant case and there being no substantial evidence against him to connect him in the instant matter. 

Further, it was also submitted that he is not involved in any anti-social activities and he is not a member of any gang and he has been in jail since September 30, 2022. In the present case, he is granted bail and he will not misuse the liberty and would cooperate in the trial proceedings. It has also been agreed by him to deposit 10K in the account of UP Gau Sewa Aayog. 

The court having heard the counsel for the parties, the court found it appropriate to enlarge him on bail by observing thus it has been finding the court that the applicant has been enlarged on bail in the case mentioned in the gang chart and also some other cases has been depicted against the applicant in which the applicant has been enlarged on bail, coupled with the fact that he is languishing in jail since September, 30, 2022. Thus, the court finds a fit case for bail without commenting on the merits of the case. The court further stated that the applicant is ready to deposit Rs.10,000/- in the accounts of Gau Seva Aayog.

The Allahabad High Court in June in this year has granted bail to a man who is booked under the UP Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 on the condition that he shall serve the cows for a period of one month in Gaushala after his release from the jail.