In a victory for
animal activists and lovers, a case filed at JP Nagar police station in opposition to the accused for killing a puppy by strangling it and dumping it within the drain on the
Ragigudda has lastly seen justice, with the accused being convicted.
This is without doubt one of the uncommon circumstances the place justice has been served, as most circumstances filed for harming animals typically go with none motion taken.
The accused, Kabbalamma, was charged with offences below Sections 429, 504, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Section 429 of the IPC prohibits inflicting hurt to livestock or animals that maintain important financial worth. It implies that deliberately inflicting harm or demise to such animals, whatever the means used, is taken into account a prison offence. Section 504 of the IPC pertains to intentional insult with the intent to impress a breach of the peace, whereas Section 506 addresses the offence of prison intimidation.
Following the proceedings, the accused, by way of an utility below Section 253(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), sought permission to plead responsible.
The courtroom, exercising its powers below Section 253(1) of the CrPC, accepted the plea of guilt from the accused. The accused admitted to the offence punishable below Section 429 of the IPC and was sentenced to pay a positive of Rs 1,000. Additionally, the accused was convicted for offences below Sections 504 and 506 of the IPC and was sentenced to pay fines of Rs 500 every.
Therefore, the whole positive imposed on the accused amounted to Rs 2,000. Failure to adjust to this directive would end result within the accused present process easy imprisonment for a period of 30 days.
The FIR was filed by Blossom Dsouza with the help of organisations and communities equivalent to Charlie’s Animals Rescue Centre (CARE), South Bangalore Cares, and The Mini Forest Commune, backed by lawyer Allwyn Sebastian. “The group believes this is a significant win for the animal welfare community. Very few animal cruelty cases make it beyond the police station. The JP Nagar police are diligent and serious about such cases. Although the convict is left to pay a fine of Rs 3,500 or face imprisonment, the fact that she is a criminal convict on record is a significant win in itself and hopefully, this verdict discourages more people from committing cruel acts and becoming convicts. The laws are in favour of animals,” stated a member from all three communities.
Alwyn Sebastian, an Animal Rights Lawyer, stated, “This is one of the very few instances where the accused has been proven guilty. Many cases of animal harm go underreported or without action. However, in this case, Blossom D’Souza’s relentless pursuit made a difference. The requirement for the accused to repeatedly visit the police station and court served as its own punishment. With a fine of Rs 3,500 and a two-year legal battle, justice prevailed. This is a testament to the power of complaints and reporting in seeking justice.”
