Md. Javed Quraisi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43479 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-905 Year-2023 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Md. Javed Quraisi Son of Md. Ali Imam Quraisi Resident of Village - Telwari, P.O. and P.S.- Kothi, District - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Javed Jafar Khan For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Ajeet Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 20-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest for the offence punishable under sections 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 11(i)(a)(d)(e)(f) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act and Section 4 of Preservation and Improvement of Animal Act.

3. As per FIR, on getting secret information about transportation of animals, vehicle checking was started and police intercepted a vehicle which was loaded with 22 cattle/ox in miserable condition. Co-accused Azad Khan was apprehended on spot, who was driving the vehicle and he disclosed the name of vehicle owner as of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this present

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43479 of 2024(2) dt.20-06-2024 2/2 case merely because of ownership of the alleged vehicle. He has no knowledge or concern with the transportation of cattle. He has got no criminal antecedent. Other co-accused persons have already been enlarged on regular bail by this Court vide order dated 19.12.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 82099/2023 and 82192 of 2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Sherghati (Dobhi) P.S. Case no. 905 of 2023, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Sherghati, Gaya subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U