( 1 ) BY means of the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the orders dated 15. 12. 1997 and 19. 6. 1998, Annexures-5 and 6 to the writ petition-,- respectively, under the provisions of the Arms Act revoking the licence of his fire-arm.

( 2 ) HEARD learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned standing counsel representing the respondents. On 2. 5. 1996, petitioner has been served with a show cause notice dated 8. 4. 1996 under Section 17 of the Arms Act and in reply thereto, he filed an objection stating therein that he was never involved in criminal case and he has not misused his gun as is alleged in the show cause notice. A case under Section 302. I. P. C. was registered at Kabral police station at Crime No. 44 of 1996 and police has challaned the petitioner. Further a case under Section 25 Arms Act has also been registered under Crime No. 46 of 1996. It is on the basis of the aforesaid F. I. R. , the petitioner has been served with the aforesaid show cause notice. A perusal of the order of revocation of the licence demonstrates that petitioner is a person connected with the crime referred to abo

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