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1. The instant petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter “BNSS”), [earlier Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter “Cr.P.C.”)] read with Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking quashing of FIR bearing No. 0530/2024, registered at Police Station - I.G.I. Airport, Delhi for the offence punishable under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 (hereinafter “Arms Act”).

2. The brief facts of the case, as per the petitioner, are that the petitioner along with his friend Mr. Vivek Singh were scheduled to travel from Delhi to Jammu via Air India Flight bearing no. AI821 for a wedding, which is to be held on 23rd July, 2024. The petitioner and his friend were carrying a joint lugguage and the petitioner was carrying a bag which belong to his friend‟s mother i.e., Mrs. Kamlesh Singh, who holds a valid Arms License.

It is stated that the petitioner used the said luggage for travel purpose without checking the bag and upon reaching the Airport, the petitioner came to know that the bag contained 04 live catridges due to the physical verification of the baggage.