Gujarat Police Act, 1951
When in respect of an animal an offence under section 3 or section 5 or section 6 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1890, or under section 3 or 5 or 6 of that Act as inforce in the Saurashtra area of the State of Gujarat has been committed, or, when there is a reasonable ground for suspecting that such offence has been committed, a Police officer may— (a) take the animal to a Magistrate, or (b) if the accused person so require, take the animal to a veterinary officer, if any, empowered by the State Government in this behalf, or (c) take the animal to an infirmary appointed under sub-section (1) of section 6B of the said Act for treatment and detention therein, pending direction of a Magistrate under sub-sections (2) and (3) of the said section, or (d) when the animal is in such a physical condition that it cannot be taken to a veterinary office or a Magistrate, draw up a report of the condition of the animal in the presence of two or more respectable persons describing such wounds, sores, fractures, bruises or other marks of injury as may be found on the body of the animal: Provided that in cases falling under clause (b) or (d) the Police officer may direct that the animal shall be sent for detention in a dispensary or any suitable place approved by the State Government by general or special order and be there detained until its production before a Magistrate: Provided further that an animal so detained shall be produced before a Magistrate with the least possible delay and within a period not exceeding three days from the date on which it was sent for detention and shall be handed