law: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
  34. General power of seizure for examination. -
  Any police officer above the rank of a
  
  constable or any person authorized by the State Government in this behalf, who
  
  has reason to believe that an offence against this Act has been, committed in
  
  respect of any animal, may, if in his opinion the circumstances so require,
  
  seize the animal and produce the same for examination by the nearest magistrate
  
  or by such veterinary officer as may be prescribed, and such police officer or
  
  authorized person may, when seizing the animal, require the person in charge
  
  thereof to accompany it to the place of examination.