IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 12th day of September, 2011 1st Bail Application No.663 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE 1. Mohd. Uwesh S/o Kallu Khan, R/o Pampati Kala, P.S. Didoli, District J.P.Nagar. 2. Azim S/o Sagir Ahmad R/o Tanda Badali, P.S. Tanda, District- Rampur ………Applicants Versus tate of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party S Arising out of F.I.R. No. 143 of 2011 Under Section 3/11 (1) of Uttarakhand Goawas Sarakshan Act, and section 11(1) (Gha) The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and section 429 of .P.C. Police Station-Kichha, District Udham Singh Nagar. I Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mrs. Pushpa Joshi, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Amit Kapri, Advocate, present for the applicants. Mr. T.C. Agarwal, Additional G.A., present for the State. Heard. Applicants Mohd. Uwesh and Azim, who are in jail in connection with F.I.R. No. 143 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under Section 3/11 of Uttarakhand Cow Progeny Protection Act, and under Section 11 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and under Section 429 of I.P.C. Police Station-Kichha, District Udham Singh Nagar have sought their release on bail. The applicants are said to be owner and driver of the vehicle, in which 36 cattle were being taken with alleged 2 cruelty. The applicants are in jail for last more than two months. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicants deserve bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicants Mohd. Uwesh and Azim, be released on bail on their executing personal bond by each one of them and furnishing two sureties for each one of them, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar (Urgency application No. 3335 of 2011, stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 12.09.2011 JM