Jahid Ali Vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Jahid Ali Vs State of U.P. — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted to applicant Jahid Ali on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount, sureties to be verified before release order, subject to conditions of not tampering with evidence, not pressurising/intimidating prosecution witnesses and appearing before the trial court on dates fixed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant Jahid Ali, involved in Case Crime No. 98 of 2025 under Sections 3, 5 and 8 of the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, Police Station Shivli, District Kanpur Dehat, is entitled to bail during the pendency of trial.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the evidence on record, and without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court held that prima facie the applicant had made out a case for bail and allowed the bail application.

Ratio / Principle

Applicant Jahid Ali directed to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned, with the sureties to be verified before issuance of the release order.

Key takeaways

Bail granted subject to conditions: (i) the applicant shall not tamper with evidence during trial; (ii) the applicant shall not pressurise/intimidate the prosecution witnesses; (iii) the applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed; and breach of any condition shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.ratio¶21
Observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses.obiter¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court, Court No. 67 (Hon'ble Krishan Pahal, J.; decision dated September 12, 2025) allowed CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 19355 of 2025 filed by Jahid Ali seeking bail in Case Crime No. 98 of 2025, Police Station Shivli, District Kanpur Dehat, under Sections 3, 5 and 8 of the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, during the pendency of trial. Learned counsel for the applicant argued false implication, submitted that a veterinarian report indicated the seized beef belonged to cow progeny, contended that as no animal was slaughtered no offence was made out under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 and any disclosed offence would fall only within the ambit of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and stated there was no criminal history and the applicant was in jail since 24.03.2025. The bail application was opposed by the State but the submissions could not be disputed. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court held prima facie that a case for bail was made out and allowed the application: release ordered on a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount (sureties to be verified before the release order), subject to conditions that the applicant shall not tamper with evidence, shall not pressurise/intimidate prosecution witnesses and shall appear before the trial court on dates fixed; breach of any condition to be a ground for cancellation of bail; observations made in granting bail stated not to affect the trial Judge's independent opinion.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 19355 of 2025

Jahid Ali

.....Applicant(s)

Versus
State of U.P.	.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) :	Adil Jamal, Shabeh Jamal
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :	G.A.

Court No. - 67

HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.

List has been revised.

Heard Sri Adil Jamal, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Ram Mohit Yadav, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.

Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.98 of 2025, under Sections 3, 5 and 8 of Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, Police Station Shivli, District Kanpur Dehat, during the pendency of trial.

Learned counsel for the applicant has stated that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. He has nothing to do with the said offence. There is veterinarian report to indicate that the said beef belong to cow progeny. Since no animal was slaughtered in the present case, no offence is made out under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955. If at all any offence is disclosed, the same would fall only within the ambit of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. There is no criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 24.03.2025 and is ready to cooperate with trial. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.

The bail application has been opposed but the submissions raised by the learned counsel for the applicant could not be disputed.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, and without

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expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, prima facie, the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed .

Let the applicant- Jahid Ali , who is involved in aforementioned case crime be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to following conditions. Further, before issuing the release order, the sureties be verified.

(i) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence during trial.

(ii) The applicant shall not pressurise/intimidate with the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) The applicant shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed.

In case of breach of any of the above conditions, it shall be a ground for cancellation of bail.

It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses.

(Krishan Pahal,J.)

September 12, 2025

(Ravi Kant)

Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad