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1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.108/2020 under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 registered at P.S. IGI Airport, Delhi and consequential proceedings emanating therefrom.

2. Mr. Ajay Pal Tushir, learned counsel for petitioner, submits that the petitioner is a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), who was travelling from Delhi to Dubai by Air India Flight No.AI-915 on 26th February, 2020, when two live ammunitions were detected in his check-in baggage. Upon verification, it was found that these bullets were from the pistol of the petitioner, for which he had a valid licence bearing No.

DM/FKD/Arms/SKTP/0616/650. The learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner was not in conscious possession of these two cartridges and that the same could not be used for any threat purpose, in the absence of any fire arm.

3. Mr.Avi Singh, learned Additional Standing Counsel for State, conceded that the petitioner had a valid Arms License issued to him in Punjab and on instructions, informed that this fact has been verified.

4. Though the prosecution alleges that the petiti