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Animal Cruelty Act

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VEERPALversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Veerpal, sought bail in a case registered under Section 325 of the B.N.S., Section 11 of the Animal Cruelty Act and Section 3/8 of the U.P. Cow Slaughter Act. He argued that he was not named in the FIR and was only implicated based on information from a squealer, which the court held …

BANTIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicant, Banti, filed a bail application in a criminal case (Crime No. 606 of 2025) involving alleged violations of Sections 3, 5A, and 8 of the Cow Slaughter Prevention Act and Section 11(1)L of the Animal Cruelty Act. The High Court examined the facts, noting that the applicant's name does …

IMRAN @ GOTIYO ALLRAKHABHAI KURESHIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

The applicant, Imran @ GotiYo Allrakhabhai Kureshi, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a chargesheet was filed for offences including theft and slaughter of a cow, animal cruelty and other related statutes. The State opposed bail, …

Nitesh Kumar yadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The case arose from a complaint by Sumitra Devi alleging that Nitesh Kumar Yadav, accompanied by Vikash Kumar and others, threatened her family, set fire to her house, killed several livestock and caused a burn injury to her father‑in‑law. Both accused sought anticipatory bail under Section 14‑A(2) …

Vikash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

ALLOWED

The case arose from a complaint by Sumitra Devi alleging that Nitesh Kumar Yadav repeatedly harassed her family over the phone, threatened to set their house on fire, and subsequently, with accomplices, arsoned the house causing death of livestock and injury to a family member. Vikash Kumar, a …

MOHAMMAD SAJID @ MURGI IQBALBHAI QURESHIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The High Court of Gujarat considered an application for regular bail filed under Section 483 of the BNSS by Mohammad Sajid, arrested on 5 May 2026 in connection with a FIR alleging offences under Section 325 of the BNSS, several provisions of the Animal Preservation Act, the Animal Cruelty Act and …

IRFAN GULAMNABI BELIMversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner, Irfan Gulam Nabi Belim, was arrested on 29 January 2026 in connection with an alleged cow‑slaughter offence and charged under multiple provisions of the B.N.S., Gujarat Police Act, Gujarat Animal Preservation Act and the Animal Cruelty Act. He filed a regular bail application under …

SADAB S/O SAJJADABHAI MIRUMIYA MALEKversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH

The petitioner, Sadab S/o Sajjadabhai Mirumiya, was arrested on 1 March 2026 in connection with FIR C.R.No.11216005260172 for offences under Sections 325 and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, Sections 8(2) and 8(4) of the Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act and Section 11(1)(I) of the Animal …

Md. Jikaullah @ Md. ZikullahversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

The petitioner, Md. Jikaullah, was named in an FIR for alleged theft of buffaloes and related offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Animal Cruelty Act. He contended that he was not present at the scene and was implicated only through statements of a co‑accused, and that the …

FIROZversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for the accused Firoz, who was charged under Sections 3, 5A and 8 of the Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of the Animal Cruelty Act for allegedly transporting three cows in a bolero …

MRS. MUSTAKEEM BEGUMversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER

The petitioner, Mrs. Mustakeem Begum, challenged the confiscation and auction of her vehicle ordered by the District Magistrate under the U.P. Cow Slaughter Prevention Act and related IPC provisions, alleging that the vehicle was falsely implicated in a criminal case. The High Court noted that the …

RAJA QURAISHIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for Raja Quraishi who was charged under the Cow Slaughter Act (sections 3, 5A, 5B, 8), the Animal Cruelty Act (section 11) and Section 429 of the IPC. The applicant argued that no …

RAJA QURAISHIversusSTATE OF U.P.

The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, on behalf of Raja Quraishi, who was charged under the Cow Slaughter Act (sections 3, 5A, 5B, 8), the Animal Cruelty Act (section 11) and Section 429 of the IPC for allegedly …

RITIK KUMAR RAIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The applicant, Ritik Kumar Rai, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS Act seeking to quash an order dated 23 March 2026 passed by the District Magistrate of Mau in Criminal Case No. 2303 of 2025. The impugned order related to offences under the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, Animal …

REKHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the BNSS by Rekha, who was implicated in a case under the Cow Slaughter Act (sections 3, 5A, 5B, 8) and the Animal Cruelty Act (section 11) for allegedly transporting ten cattle. The FIR was lodged on 5 April 2026 …

SARITA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Sarita Devi, the registered owner of a vehicle seized in a cow‑slaughter case, filed a petition under Article 227 seeking to set aside the District Magistrate’s order confiscating the vehicle and the subsequent criminal revision order. The petitioner claimed the vehicle was falsely implicated and …

ISTEKAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P.

The applicants, Istekar and another, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a charge‑sheet dated 31‑07‑2019 and the entire proceeding under Section 3(1) of the U.P. Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. Their contention was that the gangster case …

Md. AshifversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Md. Ashif, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Bihta P.S. Case No. 389 of 2024) involving alleged offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Animal Cruelty Act and the Punjab Cow Killing Prohibition Act, relating to illegal animal trafficking and …

AAKASH PRALHAD POLE,versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Allowed

Aakash Pralhad Pole applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Crime No. 214 of 2025 for alleged cattle theft, charged under Sections 325, 303(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 11(1)(c) of the Animal Cruelty Act. The prosecution’s charge‑sheet contained only the co‑accused’s …

Surendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar

BAIL GRANTED

Surendra Yadav and Ramesh Yadav applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Nautan Police Station Case No. 446 of 2025, which involves offences under section 317(3) of the BNS and sections 11(1)(a), (d), (f), (k) of the Animal Cruelty Act. The prosecution’s FIR was based on information that …

MOTI LALversusCENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ANR.

2002 INSC 188Dismissed

Motilal was arrested for possessing skins of protected wildlife under several provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The Central Government, invoking the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, issued a notification and, with the consent of the Uttar Pradesh Government, transferred the …