Mishkin and 4 Others v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed; Allahabad High Court; Deepak Verma, J.; order dated 12.3.2025; section 438 Cr.P.C.; section 482 BNSS; Section 3/5A/8 Cow Slaughter Act; Section 3(5) B.N.S.; Case Crime No. 04 of 2025; P.S. Barla, District Aligarh; allegation of arrest of four persons with 15 kg beef meat; applicants not named in FIR, named in statement of co-accused Adil; applicants nos. 1 to 4 ladies; limited-period anticipatory bail till police report under section 173(2) Cr.P.C.; Sushila Aggarwal v. State (NCT of Delhi) 2020 SCC Online SC 98 relied upon; personal bond with two sureties; conditions as to interrogation, non-tampering and travel; investigation to be completed preferably within three months; liberty for cancellation on default.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to the applicants Mishkin, Afraj, Gulistana, Yasmin and Zeeshan till submission of the police report under section 173(2) Cr.P.C. on personal bonds with two sureties each in the like amount, subject to conditions (availability for interrogation; no inducement, threat or promise; no leaving India without permission and passport deposit), with liberty to the Investigating Officer to seek cancellation on default and a direction to conclude the investigation preferably within three months.