Rafikul Islam and Anr. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
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Identifiers: CRR 141 of 2025; CRAN 2 of 2025; CRAN 3 of 2025; Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction; Suvra Ghosh, J.; decided 7 July 2025. Subject matter: quashing of criminal proceeding; Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, Section 11(1)(d) / Section 11(d); conveyance/carriage of 18 cattle in a truck intercepted by police on 4 March 2025; Kharibari Police Station Case no. 60 of 2025; Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siliguri, Darjeeling; truck owner (opposite party no. 3) authorised transport, no theft alleged; truck dimensions 32 ft x 8 ft unopposed by State; no evidence during investigation of violation; stay of proceeding by Calcutta High Court order dated 25 March 2025; Magistrate's order dated 7 April 2025 returning truck and finding guilt beyond stay-order mandate; abuse of process of the Court; proceeding quashed; cattle returned to petitioners at once; no order as to costs.