3 . The facts, which are necessary for consideration, in brief, are as follows: A case in Crime no.136 of 2017 was registered by the Station House Officer, Shamirpet Police Station, against the accused, Md. Ahmed Pasha, the 2nd respondent herein, for the offence punishable under Section 12 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, (‘the Act’, for brevity). After investigation, a charge sheet is laid for the offence punishable under Section 11(d) of the Act. On the appearance of the accused, the learned Magistrate examined him under Section 251 of the Code. At the time of such examination, the accused appears to have pleaded guilty. Considering the voluntary ‘plea of guilty’ of the accused, the learned Magistrate convicted the accused under Section 241 of the Code; and, sentenced him to pay a fine of Rs.50/ - for the said offence and directed that he shall undergo simple imprisonment for one week on failure to pay the said fine amount. Though, during the course of investigation, the vehicle and the cattle involved in the commission of the offence were seized, no order, as required under facts and in law, was passed
