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VERSUS
1959
AND ALSO
OF THE CASE
under section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959. True and correct copy of the
11. 02. 2019. During the scanning of the baggage for security
was appeared at level-2 and the same was then sent for
ammunitions.
COURT:
at large and the Petitioner is known for his impeccable image and
repute.
2. That, father of the Petitioner namely Sh. Narayan Das Saraf who
licensed arms; i.e., one revolver .32 bore No. A98190 make Webley
and Scott and one .30 bore Rifle No. 19556 since many years. Sh.
Narayan Das Saraf left for his heavenly abode on 17.05.2017. True
and correct copy of the death certificate of Late Sh. Narayan Das
3. That, upon the death of Late Sh. Narayan Das Saraf, the legal
Magistrate vide letter. True and correct copy of the letter dated
licensed arms of Late Sh. Narayan Das Saraf with PS Tumsar, Thane,
4. That, the petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia,
section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 registered with PS IGI Airport and
Court.
image of a bag appeared with the tag no. 6E-545164 at level -2 for
was found out that the baggage belonged to the petitioner which
8. That, the petitioner was not aware about the ammunition kept
baggage belonged to his Late Father Sh. Narayan Das Saraf who
petitioner after the death of the father in the Police station in the
same year. True and correct copy of the Arms License of Late Sh.
Cr. P.C for quashing the FIR registered against the Petitioner.
and a person of clean antecedent and the travel bag with the
owned a licensed arm and such arm had been suspended by the Petitioner
traveler and often travels within India and abroad and at no point of, on
any occasion, was the Petitioner ever involved in matter of like nature. The
possession of the bullets was not at all conscious and the Petitioner was
not aware that the bullets of the licensed was inadvertently left in the travel
bag of Late Sh. N.D. Saraf; father of the Petitioner whereas the pistol and
revolver were already deposited by the Legal heirs of Late Sh. N.D. Saraf
with the police. There was no knowledge of the Petitioner about the bullets
being left out in the travel bag of his late father, there possession was
this Hon’ble Court is warranted in the facts of the present case as in the
D. BECAUSE, the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India is very
“it is settled law that the expression ‘possession’ under Section 25 of the
Arms Act, 1959 refers to possession backed with the requisite mental
STATE THROUGH CBI BOMBAY (II), CRIMES 1994 (3) 344 (SC) with
arms etc. is not disputed. Even though the word 'possession' is not
in the context the word 'possession' must mean possession with the
requisite mental element, that is, conscious possession and not mere
Court or that the ends of justice require that the proceeding ought to
case, the veiled object behind a lame prosecution, the very nature of
the material on which the structure of the prosecution rests and the
like would justify the High Court in quashing the proceeding in the
interest of justice. The ends of justice are higher than the ends of
powers of the High Court to do justice between the State and its
STATE OF HARYANA V BHAJAN LAL, 1992, SUPP. (1) SCC 335, has
exercised.
accused.
(4) XXX (5) XXX (6) XXX (7) Where a criminal proceeding is
of justice."
JCC 1107.
Absence of firearm itself shows that the Petitioner was not having
cartridges ipso facto does not prove that the petitioner had
Sh. N. D. Saraf was duly deposited with the police station soon
Court that apart from the present case, the Petitioner was falsely
Section 455, 467, 468, 471, 420, 406 r/w 120-B IPC along with
the said order of the Hon’ble High Court of Orissa: Cuttack, the
SLP (Crl.) No.5879 of 2019 and notice of the said SLP has been
10. That, the Annexures enclosed with the present petition are true
11. That the Petitioner has not filed any other Petition similar to the
PRAYER:
It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed before this Hon’ble court that in
2019 dated 11.02. 2019, P.S. I.G.I. Airport, New Delhi U/S 25 Arms
ii. Pass any other order or further order(s) or writ, which this Hon’ble
High Court may deem fit and proper to restrain the respondents
iii. pass any other or further order(s) or writ, which this Hon’ble High
Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the
case.
FILED BY
NEW DELHI E:
manisha.parmar1025@gmail.com
DATED: 14.02.2020 M: 9999699762/ 9899585301
VERSUS
AFFIDAVIT
as under:
1. That I am the Petitioner in the present case and being so I am
Affidavit.
3. That the annexures annexed with the present petition are the
4. That the contents of the present affidavit are true and nothing
DEPONENT
VERIFICATION:
Verified at New Delhi on this day of March 2021 that the contents
therefrom.
DEPONENT