Md. Salman v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84696 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-446 Year-2025 Thana- NAUTAN District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Md. Salman S/o Shekh Abbish R/o Village - Ward no. 11, Khulahi, P.S - Nautan, District - West Champaran 2.

Ali Ahamad S/o Shekh Mehndi R/o Village - Ward no. 11, Khulahi, P.S - Nautan, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 317(3) of the BNS and under Sections 11(1)(a), 11(1)(f), 11(1)(k) and 11(1)(d) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that 9 buffalo calves were recovered from vehicle of these petitioners.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of these petitioners rather they have only been framed in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that police has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84696 of 2025(2) dt.15-12-2025 2/2 asked them to become independent witness which they have denied due to which they have been framed in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioner no.1 is a man of clean antecedent and petitioner no.2 is having criminal antecedent of four cases. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are in judicial custody since 05.09.2025.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail to the petitioners and has submitted that petitioner no.2 is having criminal antecedent of four cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with Nautan P.S. Case No. 446 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each of them with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T