Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Placing Remains Of Dead Cow Progeny In A Temple

The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to a man accused of placing the remains of a dead cow progeny in a temple so as to hurt the religious sentiments of the public. 

The bench of Justice Surendra Singh-I granted bail to Raheem who was arrested on July 17 after being booked under Sections 153, 153A, 295, 295A, 120-B, 34 IPC, and Section 3/5/8 of UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act.

The FIR in the case was lodged by a Sub-Inspector working with the UP police, who got a piece of information on July 16, 2022, that in a Shiv Temple situated in his area, some unknown person had put the remains of a dead cow progeny to hurt the religious sentiments of the public. 

After being arrested, the accused moved the High Court for bail by submitting that he had not been named in the FIR nor arrested from the spot. It was also argued that the co-accused persons have already been enlarged on bail by coordinate Benches of the High Court. It was further submitted that he is languishing in jail since July 17, 2022, and has no criminal history to his credit.

Considering the material/evidence brought on record, the submissions made by the counsel for the parties, the nature of allegations, the gravity of offence, and the larger mandate of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Court directed that the accused be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned.

Case title - Raheem v. State of U.P. [CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 50808 of 2022]

Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 490

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