IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION First Bail Application No. 1099 of 2008 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE 1. Nasheem S/o Hanif R/o village Mundali, P.S. Sadar, Tehsil Nagal, District Meerut, 2. Chhotan S/o Zahid, R/o Village Chapar, P.S. Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar. ………… Applicants (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ………..Opposite party _______________________________________________ Arising out of case crime no. 148 of 2008, Under Section 3/5 (Ka)/8 Cow Slaughter Act and Sec. 11 of Cruelty to the Animals Act and Sec. 3/6/(1) Protection of Cow Act. Police Station Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun. Dated: January 14, 2009 Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Mr. K.S. Verma, learned counsel for the accused/ applicants. Mr. G. S. Sandhu, learned Government Advocate for State. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicants has submitted that the applicants are not named in the F.I.R. and they are not the owners of the truck involved in the case, further the truck in question bearing no. HR-38-7187 has already been released in favour of the owner of the truck by the Lower Court. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after perusal of the material available on the record and without entering into the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicants are entitled for bail at this stage. Let the accuse/applicants, namely, Nasheem and Chhotan be released on bail on their executing personal bonds and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of C.J.M. concerned. (V.K. Bist, J.) Vacation Judge 14.01.09 NCM: