IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-20214 of 2009 Date of decision : August 18, 2009 Raveen Khan ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Sarfraj Hussain, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Sidharth Sarup, AAG Haryana L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Raveen Khan has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 205 dated 10.6.2009 under sections 3/8, 5/8, 2/80 of Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, Police Station Nuh, District Mewat. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. On the basis of secret information that the petitioner and his co- accused Guldeen were selling beef after slaughtering cows and that they were carrying beef in a Dumper without number. Naka was laid. A Dumper without number came which was signalled to stop. However, the driver of the Dumper on seeing the police party tried to turn back the vehicle but could not do so. Thereupon both the occupants of the Dumper Criminal Misc. No. M-20214 of 2009 -2- fled away. Secret informer identified that petitioner ran away from the driver side whereas Guldeen ran away from cleaner side. Not only the Dumper was having no number plate but also its chassis and engine number has been crushed. The Dumper was found to contain 15 quintals of fresh beef. Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that there is no evidence to link the petitioner with the crime. The contention has been opposed by learned State counsel by contending that the petitioner has been named in the FIR and he was driving the Dumper and ran away from the spot. As per report by Veterinary Surgeon, the substance seized from the Dumper was found to be beef. In view of the aforesaid, no case for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is made out. Evidence against the petitioner to link him with the crime can be collected only after the petitioner is arrested. There is prima facie evidence against the petitioner as his name appeared in the FIR itself. In view of the aforesaid but without meaning to express any opinion on the merits, the instant petition for anticipatory bail is dismissed. ( L.N. Mittal ) August 18, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'