The submission advanced by learned counsel for the applicant is that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive. No offence under Sections 3/5/8 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. Further submission is that there is no independent witness in support of the alleged recovery. It is next submitted that co-accused, Naeem, Abid and Asmuddin, have already been granted bail. It has also been assured on behalf of the applicant that he is ready to cooperate with the process of law and shall faithfully make himself available before the court whenever required and is also ready to accept all the conditions which the Court may deem fit to impose upon him. It is further contended by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is languishing in jail since 16.8.2019, having no criminal history.
