JUDGMENT :

SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J.

Crl. M.A. No. 5356/2021

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application is disposed of.

W.P. (Crl.) No. 744/2021

1. The present petition is filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 265/2019 dated 17.06.2019 registered at Police Station - I.G.I. Airport, for the offences punishable under Section 25 Arms Act, 1959 and all proceedings emanating therefrom.

2. The petitioner submits that on 17.06.2019 at about 1045 hours, when petitioner was waiting for his flight from Delhi to Lucknow by Vistara Airlines, flight no. UK-641, his baggage was put for screening wherein one live cartridge of .32bore with S&WL (KF) live ammunition was detected. However, he was not in conscious possession of the live bullet detected, since the petitioner could not produce any valid license for the ammunition, the present FIR was registered.

3. During interrogation, the petitioner disclosed that he had a valid arms license issued by the State of Uttar Pradesh. During further course of investigation, petitioner produced a copy of his Arms License bearing number 447/PS Karvi, Chitrakoot, UP which was ve