The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the

proceedings in C.C.No.5645/2018 pending before the II

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore arising out

of Crime No.297 of 2017 registered for offences punishable

under Sections 427 and 279 of IPC and Section 2 of Karnataka

Prevention of Destruction and Loss of Property Act, 1981.

2. Heard Sri. P.P. Hegde, learned Senior counsel appearing

for the petitioner and Sri. K.S.Abhijith, learned High Court

Government Pleader for respondent No.1.

3. The brief facts as projected by the prosecution are as

follows:

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The petitioner is an animal rights activist and an animal

welfare officer of Animal Welfare Board of India which the

petitioner claims to be a registered organization. On 14-10-2017

the petitioner receives some information with regard to 14 desi

cattle hidden near Abrar Medical Stores kept ready for their

slaughter. On receipt of the said information, the petitioner visits

the spot for verification and on verification it was found that the

said cattle were in fact slated to be slaughtered. The petitioner

then reports the incident to the Police immediately and the

police had assured that cattle would be res