Saurabh Bajaj vs State Of Chhattisgarh

Saurabh Bajaj vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 29 September, 2026 2026 INSC 1076 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No……….of 2026 [ @ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.16871 of 2026 ] Saurabh Bajaj ...Appellant Versus State of Chhattisgarh & Ors. ..Respondents ORDER Leave granted. 2. The appellant is one of the six accused who were convicted under the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 20041. The allegation was of transport of cattle in violation of Section 6 and were sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1,000/- under Section 10 of the Act. 3. The allegation was that 32 bullocks were carried in a truck from Keduwa and the same was proceeding towards Signature Not Verified Odisha, when it was detained by PW3, a Head Constable, Digitally signed by HARPREET KAUR Date: 2026.10.01 17:12:42 IST Reason: who had received information of such transport being 1 For brevity, ‘the Act’ Page 1 of 5 Crl. A @ SLP(Crl.) No.16871 of 2026 made. The cattle were seized, and the driver and the cleaner were arrested. Together with them, a Bolero car, which was moving in front of the truck, was also detained, alleging that the car was escorting the truck. Four persons travelling in the car were also arrested, one of whom was the petitioner herein. 4. The Trial Court convicted the accused…