It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is quite innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case by the informant with ulterior motive. No offence under Sections U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 has been committed by him warranting punishment under the aforesaid Act. He has further submitted that from the allegations made against the applicant no cognizable offence as per Section 9 of the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 is made out against him. The offence is triable by Magistrate and maximum sentence of 7 years. In fact, Act is being misused against innocent persons. Their submission is that whenever any meat is recovered, it is normally shown as cow meat (beef) without getting it examined or analyzed by the Forensic Laboratory. In most of the cases, meat is not sent for analysis. Accused persons continue in jail for an offence that may not have been committed at all and which is triable by Magistrate Ist Class, having maximum sentence upto 7 years. It is further submitted that whenever cows are shown to be recovered, no proper recovery memo is prepared and one does not know where cows go after recovery. It is further argued that Goshalas do not accept the non-milching cows or old cows and they are left to wander on the roads. Similarly, owner of the cows after milking, leave the cows to roam on roads, to drink drainage/sewer water and eat garbage, polythene, etc. Moreover, cows and cattle on the road are menace to the traffic
