Bablu v. State of U.P. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR refused — cow slaughter / cruelty to animals case (Sections 3/5A/8 U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act; Section 11 Animal Cruelty Act); FIR disclosing cognizable offence cannot be quashed; Court took into consideration State of Telangana Vs. Habib Abdullah Jellani (2017) 2 SCC 779, Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (2021) SCC OnLine SC 315 and Directorate Enforcement Vs. Niraj Tyagi (Criminal Appeal No. 843 of 2024) cited by the AGA; liberty-type direction for expeditious consideration of anticipatory/regular bail application; Allahabad High Court, Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 5616 of 2025, order dated 9.4.2025.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for quashing of the FIR refused; writ petition disposed of with a direction that if the petitioner applies for anticipatory/regular bail before the appropriate Court, the application be considered and disposed of expeditiously in accordance with law.