Crl. Misc. No. M- 7280 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 7280 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: April 8, 2010 Aslam ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. RS Mamli, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Shalini Attri, DAG, Haryana. GURDEV SINGH, J. Heard. The petitioner, Aslam son of Niyamul, has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 164 dated 21.12.2009, registered at Police Station Khizrabad, District Yamunanagar, under Sections 307 and 429 IPC, under Section 4- B/8 of the Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 and under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. As per the allegations made in the FIR, the police had prior information against the present petitioner and his co-accused that they were transporting the cows and bulls to U.P. State, in the truck No. HR-63-1813, which was being driven by Unish and the present petitioner was the cleaner on the same. When the police party tried to intercept the truck, the driver thereof increased the speed on the asking of the cleaner and other persons to run Crl. Misc. No. M- 7280 of 2010 2 over the police officials, who saved their lives by getting a side and ultimately the truck turned turtle, resulting in killing of a number of cows and bulls carrying therein. The accusation against the petitioner is that he was the cleaner of the truck. At the most, it can be said that he abetted the commission of offence under Section 307 IPC and the offence under the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. He is coming in the custody since 21.12.2009 and is not required for further investigation. According to the learned State counsel challan has already been submitted before the trial court. The conclusion of the trial will take long time. Keeping in view these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial court/Duty Magistrate, Jagadhari. April 8, 2010 (GURDEV SINGH ) prem JUDGE