MILIND RAMESH PHADKE
Jaffrudin – Appellant
Versus
State of M. P. – Respondent
ORDER
1. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is at the instance of petitioner being aggrieved by the order dated 25.6.2013 passed by Commissioner, Chambal Division, whereby the appeal against the order dated 18.12.2012 passed by the Collector, Sheopur, was dismissed. Further the petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 18.12.2012 passed by the Collector, Sheopur whereby the arms license No.120/DM/Sheopur, issued in favour of the petitioner was cancelled on the ground that he is a dreaded criminal and is involved in various criminal cases.
2. The facts as stated reveals that in the year 2002, the petitioner applied for grant of license and after considering the documents submitted and after conducting a detailed scrutiny license No.120/DM/Sheopur was issued to the petitioner. Thereafter, in the year 2004, on a recommendation by respondent No.4/Superintendent of Police that a criminal case No.50/2003 had been registered against the petitioner, respondent No. 3, the Collector cancelled the arms license. An appeal was preferred against the said cancellation by the petitioner before the Commissioner, Chambal Division, and vide order dated 11.3.2005 the matter w
A conviction in a criminal case may be considered in relation to the threat to public peace or safety, but cannot be the sole ground for cancelling an arms licence without a specific finding as requi....
The competent authority has the power to revoke an arms license if it deems necessary for the security of public peace or public safety, and the scope of judicial review in such matters is limited.
mere involvement in a solitary criminal case cannot be a ground for cancellation of a firearm license.
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