Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 1964– sample of the meat was admittedly collected by the Assistant Director, who had no authority in law to collect the sample. He did not collect the sample after notice t – the act of collection of sample by the Assistant Director was completely illegal. It is this sample which was sent for chemical analysis. Thus, the entire case of the prosecution is based on unauthorizedly and illegally collected sample of the meat -Upheld HC judgment that quashed FIR.