1. The aforesaid petitions filed by the respective petitioners under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as "the Code") are being disposed of by this common order as common question of law arises for consideration.

2. The respective petitioner, in all the above petitions, are alleged to have committed offence under the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 2004"). In addition to allegation of commission of offence under the Act of2004, the petitioner in Cr.M.P.No.433 of 2011, is also alleged to have committed offence under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 1960") and under Section 47 ABC, 48, 49 ABC, 50, 59, 53, 54( I) (2) (3) of Transportation of Cattle Act as also under Section 66/192 of the Motor Vehicles Act and the petitioners in Cr.M.P.No.270 of2011 are alleged to have committed offence under Section II of the Act of 1960. The petitioners in Cr.M.P.No.391 of2011, are also alleged to have committed offence under Section II of the Act of 1960.

3. The petitioners in each of the aforesaid petitions tiled an application f