'Allegations Are Very Serious': Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Man Accused Of Transporting Cows For Slaughtering
Observing that the he was carrying cows in a "pitiable" condition and the allegations against him are "very serious", the Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected bail of an accused booked under provisions of Haryana Gauvans Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, for allegedly taking cows for slaughtering.A Worker of Bajrang Dal last year had filed...
Observing that the he was carrying cows in a "pitiable" condition and the allegations against him are "very serious", the Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected bail of an accused booked under provisions of Haryana Gauvans Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, for allegedly taking cows for slaughtering.
A Worker of Bajrang Dal last year had filed the complaint alleging that they had received information and followed the car carrying the cows. It was also alleged that when the complainant tried to stop the accused, they rammed their vehicle against his car and also threw cows in an attempt to stop them. The cows were being transported to Rajasthan for the purpose of slaughtering, the complainant alleged.
Denying bail to the accused Shrif who has been in custody since November 2022, Justice Gurbir Singh took note of the allegations when the complainant tried to stop them, they rammed their vehicle against the vehicle of the complainant and ran away.
"The complainant and others chased the vehicle. Even stones were thrown on the complainant party and cows, which were being carried allegedly for slaughtering, were also thrown in their way to stop the complainant party to chase them. The trial of the case is yet to start," said the court.
The court also took note of the alleged concealment of the registration of an earlier offence under the same Act.
“There is apparent concealment of registration of an earlier case against the petitioner and there is no explanation of the same. So, petitioner is not entitled for grant of relief in this petition only on the ground that he has concealed an important fact from this Court,” said Justice Gurbir Singh.
The counsel representing the petitioner submitted that challan has been presented in this case and nothing has been recovered from his possession.
However, Justice Singh said, “Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner has tried to mislead the Court and the gravity of offence, I am of the view that the petitioner does not deserve the concession of regular bail, at this stage”.
Case Title: Shrif v. State of Haryana
Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (PH) 103
Advocate Azad Khan appeared for the petitioner.
DAG Karan Sharma appeared for Haryana.