206 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***

CWP-29335-2024 Date of Decision: 08.12.2025 Gurcharan Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. Deepak Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Shruti, AAG, Punjab.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J . (ORAL)

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the order dated 24.04.2024 (Annexure P-4) passed by respondent No.3 vide which Arms Licence of the petitioner has been cancelled and also the order dated 18.07.2024 (Annexure P-5) passed by respondent No.2 whereby an appeal filed by the petitioner has also been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was holding a valid arms Licence and was having a revolver and while cleaning his 32 bore revolver an accidental shot was triggered and he suffered a bullet injury. Thereafter, an action was taken against the petitioner and he was directed to deposit the firearm. He further submitted that at the time when the District Magistrate, Moga, who