Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 457–Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 429–Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960–Sec. 11(1)(4)(6)–Custody of buffaloes–Declined to grant–Conditions of buffaloes at the time of seizure was very serious–Almost all the buffaloes suffered serious injuries during the transportation–Held, custody was rightly declined.