$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 27^th February, 2025 + W.P.(CRL) 674/2025 DEVENDRA KUMAR MISHRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikas Nain, Mr. Rohit Yadav, Ms.Shashi Bala and Ms.Neelam, Advocates Versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO, P. S.

DOMESTIC AIRPORT .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent-

State CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral)

1. The present Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing of FIR No. 19/2022, under Section 25 Arms Act, 1959, Police Station Domestic Airport, New Delhi.

2. It is submitted in the Petition that on 25.05.2022 while the Petitioner was travelling from New Delhi to Mumbai by Flight No. 6E- 6278, during screening of his baggage, 10 live cartridges and 3 empty cartridges, were recovered from his bag. Consequently, the present FIR was registered.

3. It is submitted that the Petitioner had disclosed that these live cartridges belonged to him as he had valid license till 31.12.2016 in the

1 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed State of UP. The Petitioner was release