IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11493 of 2008 THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BIHAR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, RAM PADARATH SINGH, S/O- LATE BHAGWAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF MAKHDUMPUR DIGHA, P.S.- DIGHA, DIST.- PATNA :--- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE D.I.G. PERSONNEL (INCHARGE), DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE OFFICE, BIHAR, PATNA :--- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 6. 12.01.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is a Society formed with the object of preventing cruelty towards animals. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that as and when the Society is informed about the cruelty committed towards the animals steps are taken for prevention of cruelty by informing the police authorities but the police authorities are not cooperating with the members of the petitioner-Society in containing cruelty committed towards the animals. In this connection, reference is made to the order dated 26th March, 2008 (Annexure-13 series), order dated 21.04.2009 (Annexure-14) passed on the instructions of the Director General of Police, wherefrom it appears that the - 2 - police authorities are to act on their own independent of any information furnished by the petitioner about cruelty towards animals. It is submitted with reference to the aforesaid two orders that as and when the members of the petitioner-Society is informing the police officer about cruelty towards animal with desire to assist them in containing cruelty committed towards the animals, the police authorities are not co-operating in containing cruelty towards animals. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the State and having perused the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, I am of the view that committing cruelty towards the animals is an offence under the provisions of the aforesaid Act. Any information furnished in regard to cruelty being committed to the animals, being an offence, the police officers, in my opinion, are duty bound to take steps for containing such cruelty towards animals. In the event the police officers are - 3 - otherwise engaged and does not have time to attend on the animal suffering cruelty, in such circumstances, the police officers should take assistance from the members of the petitioner-Society for containing cruelty towards the animals. The police officers are also required to assist the members of the Society in containing cruelty towards the animals. No sooner any information is furnished by the members of the petitioner-Society regarding cruelty being committed to the animals the police officer is required to take down such information in the Station Diary and proceed to the place for taking appropriate action in the matter. 4. In the light of my observation/direction above the orders contained in Annexures 13 and 14 is modified. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)