Sri Vijaya Puram, November 13: A court in Mayabunder has sentenced seven people to six months of simple imprisonment each in a cattle theft and illegal transportation case registered in North and Middle Andaman, with each convict also directed to pay a fine of Rs. 3,100.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Mayabunder, delivered the judgment on November 5, convicting all seven accused in a case investigated by Kalighat Police under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
The case originated from FIR No. 08/23, registered at Kalighat Police Station on May 20, 2023, in connection with cattle theft and their illegal transportation.
The court imposed identical sentences on all seven convicts, awarding each six months of simple imprisonment and a monetary penalty of Rs. 3,100.
The conviction brings the proceedings in the three-year-old case to a conclusion at the trial court level, with the judgment addressing offences related to the theft and unlawful movement of cattle.
Kalighat Police investigated the case under the applicable provisions of the IPC and the animal welfare legislation. The conviction was secured following the investigation and subsequent court proceedings.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, provides the legal framework for addressing offences involving cruelty to animals, while the IPC provisions invoked in the case covered the alleged criminal conduct associated with the incident.
The judgment marks a conviction in a case involving both property-related crime and the illegal transportation of cattle in the islands.
