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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA WEDNESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V. VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4437 AND 4438 OF 2O2O CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 21437 OF 2020 Between: Shree Gopala Gowardhana Gosamrakshana Shala, Kakatheyya Grameena Vikas Bank Road, Thorrur Village and l/landal, [\/ehboobabad Dist., Rep by lts Member Gummadavalli Srinivas S/o.Janardhan, aged 53 years, N/o.Thorrur presently R/o.HlG 2'13, Kukkatpaily, Hyderabad (lt/edchal, malkajgiri Dist.,) ..PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND

1. The State of Telangana and another, rep by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Hyderabad.

2. Bhanoth Lakhpathi, Sio. Bheekya,Aged 33years, Occ.Farmer, Cows slauter Business, R-/o.Tulishya tanda, H/o. Kuravi village and mandal, Mahaboobabad Dist., ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANTS Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the [\/emorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to sela-side/quash the orders passed in Criminal M.P.No. 86 of 2020 in Crime No. 196 of 2020 dated.221912020 on the file of the Special Judicial Second Class Magistrate, Thorrur and pass. l.A. NO: 3 OF 2020 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C praying that in the circumstances stated in the lvlemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Courl may be pleased to suspend the order passed in Criminal lvl.P.No. 86 of 2020 in Crime No. 196 ot 2020 dated. 221912O20 on the file of the Special Judicial Second Class Magistrate, Thorrur and pass @€ CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4438 OF 2020 Between: Shree Gopala Gowardhana Gosamrakshana Shala, K allatheyya Grameena Vikas Bank Road, Thorrur Village and Mandal, Mehboobarad Dist., Rep by lts lvlember Gummadavalli Srinivas S/o.Janardhan, aged ):, years, N/o.Thorrur presently R/o.HlG 213, Kukkatpally, Hyderabad (Medchzrl-l\/alkajgiri Dist., ...PE'I-I TIONER/ACCUSED AND

1. The State of Telangana, rep by Public Prosecutor, High t)r;urt cf Hyclerabad. 2- Bukya Subba, S/o.Balaji,Aged 40 years, Occ.Farmer, Ccrn's slauter Business, R/o. Narayanpuram (V), Kuravi village and lvlandal, IVIahe bcobabad [)rstrcit. ...RESPONDE N T/COMPLAINANTS Petition under Section 482 ol Cr.P.C praying that ir the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Court may be pleased to set-a-side / quash the orders'passed in Criminal I\1. r.No. 88 of 2020 in Crime No. 196 of 2020 dated. 22-9-2020 on the file of the So:r:ial .ludrcial Second Class lVlagistrate, Thorrur and pass l.A. NO: 3 OF 2020 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P .C praying that i r the circunstances stated in the [\tlemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,th: High Court may be pleased to suspend the order passed in Criminal lVl.P.No. BB cl 2020 in Orime No. 196 of 2020 dated. 221912020 on the file of the Special JLdrcial Second Class [/lagistrate, Thorrur and pass These Petitions coming on for hearing, upon perusing the lVlemorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petitions and upon hearing the argurnents of Sri G L NARASITMHA RAO, Advocate for the Petitioner and Sri E.Girrresh, the Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent No.1 and ncne appeared for the Respondent No.2. The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.4437 & 4438 0F 2020 coMMON ORDER: Crimtnal PcrtLion h'cr.4437 of 2('r2O rs l'ilc'l sccking to sei aside/quash rhe crclcrs ;l.i:;se'<i ilt Ci-rnlii'':r' lvl P iio 86 of 2020 anci Crimir-ral Pctition No 44ll8 c:i 2O2O is lrlcd seckirrg to seL zrside / qr-rash ,-hc orders passcci ;n Crinllr.lill Mt' i'io. Btt oi 2O2O lroth ot-r the tlie ol the IearncdSpecialiudic'ialsecond(llzrssN'l:r{istratc'Tllorrurprrtair-rirlg '.o Crirne No. 196 o! lO2L) of PS, iv1:rript:tlzr '

2. This C()urL ir 'ihes(' crlrnitlirl pctitions heartl Nlrs.G.Shantht, learnrd coUl-Isci r.pi.scr)tinq lc:ii-tli:c counsci for the peti[ionerSriGLli:rrasinri-rtiRzio:'l:iiSriEi']t'tles-l:'iearnedAsSistant Public Prosecutor io; tire rersponCt'l1i \11.I /Statc Though roticres are ordere<l against Lhe respolicienI No 2, norre appcared for him During rhe course of submissic-,rls, iearlltci c c-t-t'tsci rtprcsenting thc pclitioner su brnits that due to Covid rcslrictiorts tile lmpugned order ol the trial Court could nol bi'ubt;ri,rt ci

3. The brief ferc ts arc th'1t ou i 8 Oq 2020 at about 06 3O hours Inspector of Police, PS Mzrripecla zrlong u'ilh his team interccptcd the accused. while they were transporting c:rttle numbering to 19 in DCM Van bearing No.AP 12 V 2307 , r,'ithou'r taking safcr'v measul-es Pa-ge 2 01'5 and violating the rules and urhen questioneci, trr:r: staied that thev \\:ere transporting thc caltle liom Kuravi t.) ilav:ibpct -Sai-rcir;. Acc:orchngl1', tlic policc seized Lhe certrlc a r-id i-cgist-:t..,: llil;:.,.e No. i9ir li 2020 and the rattle rvcre handecl or.rcr ioi satit { lsilt.l', tt-, titc petitioncr goshala.

4. Driiii-rg pcndcncl. o1' proceedings. (:t-i.i,1 :- |rc 86 oi 2O2O ancl Ct'l.MP No.88 oi 2O2O ir:' Crirne No. icl6 oi 202 ) u-tic iiierl bv the i-esper:live peiitilrr.e rsf acctrsed secking ri:tunr l[ ',,i,r] .atf 11r r:orrlelrrlit-rq thal ihi:1. zire rc.quireci io eke .Jut therr livehhooii.ri at!{rr i::.,itu r.. 'fhc trarl Court, i irler impugned orders date cl 2.2 Ll(. ,li)20 ord,lre.i tor rele.rsc of cattlc as pra_l'ed for tr.ith certain corrciiiic,.Li:,

5. Agg;:ieved by the said ordcrs, the ;,ctitilr cr1 :'',,r p:.rt-r' fiicri the llresenl crinit-ral pctitions conrcnciing thai iii,: r,rciet-s c.,f th. trial Conrt are iilegi.rl, improper and ir-rcorrcct, tlte i;'lt: Clr'Lrrt laileci Lo unclersLanti the l;-u pass plan oi the 2,,d rcspoh:lci:I to o -.tain c:.is1och' of the cattle, thc ar:cr-lsecl are punishablc ibr ttre or1.;,u:cs,-incier Sectiotr 5 rcad rvith Scction 10 of Telangana Prevention itir ilou SlauqhLering ancl Ar-rihra Frad e sir (Te langana) Amended Ac: ;-lr t:i i ) 1 i I P{ll-.rr altd RV/tr 50, 56(Cl Transport and Animal. Further, thl: r'attl,: rverr: in saic custody of the pctitioner goshala from the date of thc r scizure brr riuiv providing then basic necessities and mcdical aicl rr,rcl t-h:rt sLnce thc !' r respondent No.2 ir-r thcsc petitions are in the blr5inet;: oi rir-e stock iind '-ffi-,g :w i).r3r 3 of 5 works lbr slaughtering companics and charges of cruclty and siaughtcring are levelled aiidlrisi lrr'rli, givltlS lllicriin custo(h of th3 caltle to thc' 2'd responCcr.lt callses;'endangcf to Lhcir iives -l'l-rc trial Court faiicd to lakc itrto consider:,tior, Li'tc 'iolzrtiolls of Tr:r:lsport of Animal I?uies, 197E, Cettlr.,l ivli.itL,; \'chiclc iliLl Arl,trLtlnlcllr) Rulcs, 2L) i 5 ar-rci Te langana Corl Sla'-rghter anci Anir-neil Prevention Act, .{Jn-rmjtt('Ll bv the accuscct I'io-2 r.r irile transporting lirc cat-lc 'l'he 2rrcl rl.spondcnr in all ihese pctitioilcrs are not i he o$'n(trs oi tl'tr' cattlc. The 2Id rcsponderll by misrcpresenting thc Lrizrl court $-itil rcgard to 1-lleir occupation obtaincd 'Lhe o].dtrs fron tirr triai (-orirt :rnri hencc. tncl' are liable for- perjr-r11,'. Thc trial Court lailr:C Lo tltkc inlo considt:ration the ilnciings ,li rhe Ilon'ble S'.tpreme (lrurt in State of UP Vs.Mustakeem and othersl. l-eartred ( ounscl irlr the -ir(jLi[ioner submits that it is on recorcl that t ltc petitioncr is the custodlarl of the caille and hence, it is necessary p.rrli'' to bc llcard iri:iirrc ordcring lor reicttsc of the Cattlc but lvithout czrrisil-rg an.-\' lloticl: rt tht letilioner, rhe impugned orders were passecl- Learnecl counsel for the pctitioner relied upon the order of the ii:arncd i\t Additionai I\{crropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad d.rtcd 04.04 20 i s passcd iir Criminal RevisionPetitionNo.286ot2a16rr'hereinthcorderdaied3]'o7.2o17 passed in Crl.MP No.990 of 2Ol7 in Crirne No l3U of '2017 of PS' - I Crl A.Nos.28l-287 of2002 olllon'blc srrp..rne C-'our1 I'agc ,l oi 5 N4alakper, on thc file of the learned VII Additicnr;i .. hie: l\'I':tropoliian Magisir':.rte, Hvclerabad ordenng to give custcd.; r.i tiie la itl: to ihc pt:ii',ilnr:rs thr-'r'i ir-t was sct:rsiiic and stated t.t gi,,'l s,:'r,liir relicf i1l tire trii'sar'lt c:: r:ninal pciiLions bi sctting aside itre ir : r .riqrlll rrr<rers il. Pci contra. lcarircci Assistarlt Pttbiic P, r;sc:,-:rrior croni,cnds Lh:it lilr ilctitione I has no rolt: in the proceedings i r'-l,r'.:r iir: lriai Court ar,il rh;rt it is or-r11- a cLrstodiair and it c:rrinot qL,r': i ()r-L i]:e rcieasl: oi' .rirttt('. fle furiher contencis tirat the trial Couri hi : i-gh-jr passcd thc or(iei:i i)-\. scr,. puiouslv cxamJnii-rg the rn:.itcriai bell; :' rl i.,i: lj, hcrnce , 'rhe flnrir-.gs c:lnn(ri lle slaled to b-^ perverse. 'I'hus sLa- l.' ;. ir': :':qrtesieri to il is:r is:., tbc pi ili.ions,:.

7. Thi:: Court hearcl learned counsel ir.'i t re j):riirionel aircl iear.r-:i Assist:rri Pr-iblic Pliisecutor alrd pemslrri tlrE rnateri:Li oIr rccorl inciudt:'tg t he impugned orders and ordcrs i.r i rc r:i-isior-i Court, statc(J sullra. Though nothe is ordered, norre r:llDc.ricd tbr lhe reslon<lent No.2 in both the matters. Llaving rega.'-:l ,c l-ite abo\re filcis anci r:ircumslances, this Court is inclined to ciisp:;se cf lhc prescnt l:r i::i,lai pe titillls rn,ith tl-re conse nsus ol the learne i'. { olrr:rjit1 zrlrpciiring lbr tirc petiti,jlcr in both the matters directinq -he pei,ilioner 'Lo approach the revision Court against the impugrre rl orders ry liiing apprcpriate a.pP-l.jtation or applications u,ithin fcl r' 'sc:l<s from the rialc l;i receipr of ccp-rr of this ordcr. Upon filing o, :lr ch :pplir:aiion cr appiications, thc rcr,'ision Court shall disposc of Lllc sanre orl lile ri ts lil accor<1ance '"vith la'rr, - In lhc mean tllne tl)e impugnccl orr]crs of the trial Court ancl prope rty rclez.rsc ordcr, bot h datcd 22 09.2020, stancl susl:cndcci until ne ('cssary ordcrs hitvc bi i t; passcri Lry thc rcvisir:'i: CoLirt- 8- With ttrc above dircctions the irrescnt r:riminai pctitions al.t. ciisposci ()f lvlisceliancous ap1]ltcations, if :tlt-"' 1lt:t'rdiirr'. st:tt-r'-.s c.iisinissecl. To, SD/- T. SRINIVASA REDD A SISTANT REGIS R //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER

1. The Special Judicial Second Class fi/agistrate, Thorrur 2. The Station House Officer, Police Station, Maripeda. 3. One CC to SRI G L NARASIMHA RAO Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to the Public Prosecutor, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] r ..5. Two CD CoPies 'I l,K/glr HIGH COURT DATED :0210712025 i I I I I I ! ! Ii I l t l!r:.] 2 COMMON ORDER CRLP.N 0.4437 ot 2020 AND CRLP.N 0.4438 ot 2020 CRIMINAL PETITIONS ARE DIST'OSED OF g 4 t. ,/"25