(1.) The issue involved in the Criminal revision is:-
(2.) It was against the order dated 03.02.2017 in Crl.M.P. No.160 of 2017 in Crime No.206 of 2016 of Nalgonda Rural Police Station, passed by the learned Judicial First Class Magistrate-cum-Special Mobile Magistrate, Nalgonda; dismissing the application for interim custody of 63 cows and 2 bulls that were seized under cover of panchanama while they were grazing in the outskirts of Kanchanapally Village, that were secured by the petitioner and other accused to offer them to be killed by slaughter for distribution of cow meat for the Muslim festival of Bakrid and with that aim the accused persons secured accused No.2 for purchasing cows and bulls from farmers for sale by suppressing the fact. It is pursuant to said disclosure statement leading to the seizure of the cattle as a fact discovered within the meaning of Sec. 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, the cattle were seized and the crime was registered.
(3.) The revision petitioner Ramavath Hanuma @ Hanumanthu is accused No.2 in said Crime registered against four accused for the offences punishable under Sections 5, 6 and 10 of the Prohibition of Cows Slaughter and Animal Preservation Act II of 1977 (for short 'Act II of 1977) and 11 (1) (b) of Prohibition of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The petitioner herein for interim custody of those cows and bulls is claiming that he was grazing the cows and bulls at the time of said seizure and those are to be returned to the owners. Those cows and bulls after production and pursuant to the order of Court were handed over to Gowshala for their safety of life, preservation, feeding and custody.