THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs DAYABHAI NANJIBHAI MULIYA Advocate - R A SOJITRA — 10/2026

Summary The Jamnagar First Class Magistrate's Court convicted the accused under Gujarat Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act Section 11(1)(b) and 85(1) for committing first-time animal cruelty due to ignorance and lack of awareness. The court sentenced the accused to a fine of Rs. 100 and 10 days simple imprisonment in default, considering the accused's remorse, confession, family responsibilities, clean criminal record, and prospects for reformation under the principle established in State v. Natwar Harkhchand Thakore. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.