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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Crl.Pet./1587/2024 NITYANANDA KAMAN SON OF LATE BHUBAN CHANDRA KAMAN, VILL- BILMUKH, P.O.- BILMUKH, P.S. GHILAMARA, DIST- LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM, PIN- 787053 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY P.P., ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J C GOGOI, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 06.01.2025 Heard Mr. JC Gogoi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. D.Das, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state of Assam.
2. This is an application under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 in connection with Mayong P.S. case No. 134/2024.
3. 26 numbers of cattle were seized by police while they were being transported in a
Page No.# 2/2 vehicle. Police brought the acquisitions under the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act and under the provisions of Assam Cattle Prevention Act.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he is the owner of the seized cattle. He has relied upon some documents to that effect.
5. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels of both sides.
6. The matter is remanded to the learned trial court for undertaking a fresh enquiry. The learned trial court shall compare the documents, receipts etc with the original books. After that, the learned trial court shall pass necessary order to that effect.
7. With the aforesaid direction, the criminal petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant