The Allahabad High Court, in a recent order, granted anticipatory bail to a man booked for cow slaughter, while pointing out that the case was solely based on recovery of cow dung and no flesh or animal had been recovered.
Judge rebukes police for lack of evidence: "In the instant case neither any prohibited animal nor his flesh has been recovered and simply on the basis of apprehension and suspicion the First Information Report appears to have been lodged and the charge sheet has also been filed," Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan noted on 28 March.
"Neither the prohibited animal nor its flesh, has been recovered from the possession of any accused person or from the spot and only a rope and some amount of cow dung has been collected by the Investigating Officer," Justice Khan added.