THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.6622, 6623 and 6624 OF 2020

COMMON ORDER :

The present criminal petitions are filed by the same petitioner/3rd party under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to set aside/quash the orders of the trial Court as detailed below :

2. This Court in all these criminal petitions heard Mrs.G.Shanthi, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner Sri GL Narasimha Rao and Sri E.Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent No.1/State. Though notices are ordered against the respondent No.2, none appeared for him.

3. The brief facts are that on 18.09.2020 at about 06.30 hours Inspector of Police, PS Maripeda along with his team intercepted the accused Nos.1 to 5 while they were transporting cattle numbering to 19 in DCM Van bearing No.AP 12 V 2307, without taking safety measures and violating the rules and when questioned, they stated that they were transporting the cattle from Kuravi to Navabpet Sandy. Accordingly, the police seized the cattle and registered Crime No.196 of 2020 and the cattle were handed over for safe custody to the petitioner gowshala.

4. During pendency of proceedings, Crl.MP No.85 of 2020, Cr