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Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 5069 of 2018 Petitioner :- Sazid Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashok Kumar Singh Bais Counsel for Respondent :- G.A.
Hon'ble Rajesh Dayal Khare,J. Hon'ble Rajiv Gupta,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material available on record.
This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the prayer to quash the F.I.R. Dated 22.12.2017, which has been registered as Case Crime No. 771 of 2017, under Sections 3/5-A/8 Cow Slaughter Act and 11 (Gha) Animal Cruelty Act, Police Station Gangoh, District Saharanpur (Annexure No.1 to this writ petition).
From the perusal of the F.I.R., it appears that on the basis of the allegations made therein, prima facie cognizable offence is made out. There is no ground for interference with the F.I.R. Therefore, the prayer for quashing the impugned F.I.R. is refused.
However, considering the nature of the allegations made in the F.I.R. and submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, it is directed that in case, the petitioner appears before the court concerned within thirty days from today and applies for bail, the same shall be heard and disposed of expeditiously, if possible, on the same day by the Court below in view of settled law laid down by the Seven Judges' decision of this Court in the case of Amrawati and another Vs. State of U.P. reported in 2005 Cr.L.J. 755 as well as judgment passed by Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2009(3) ADJ 322 (SC) Lal Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P.
With the above directions, this petition is disposed of finally.
Order Date :- 27.2.2018 /Nadim