Mohammad Wasim Qureshi S/O Mohammad Rafiq Qureshi v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Anticipatory bail – Confirmation of interim protection
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; interim protection confirmed; Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act, 1976 Sections 5(a), 5(b); Protection from Cruelty of Animals Act, 1960 Section 11; seizure of 94 animals; Silelkhana raid 02/01/2025; Crime No.0002/2025; Kranti Chowk Police Station; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; co-accused's statement of no evidentiary value; no slaughter evidence at raid spot; third-party ownership claim (Juber Qureshi); bail conditions and cancellation clause; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Arun R. Pedneker, J.; decided 24.02.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection granted by order dated 05.02.2025 confirmed (anticipatory bail), subject to conditions: (i) attendance at the police station as and when required by the Investigating Officer; (ii) no tampering with prosecution evidence and no influencing of the informant, witnesses or other concerned persons; (iii) cooperation with the investigation and trial proceedings; violation renders the protection liable to cancellation.