2. Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, learned A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand.

3. By means of the present Criminal Writ Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

(i) To issue suitable directions for quashing the judgment and order dated 12.09.2022 passed by the District Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar in Criminal Case No. 52/24 of 2019 (Annexure No. 1), whereby the arms licences granted to the petitioner for a revolver and a rifle were revoked.

(ii) To issue suitable directions for quashing the judgment and order dated 28.08.2024 passed by the Commissioner, Kumaon Division, Nainital in Appeal No. 01 of 2022–23 (Annexure No. 2), whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed.

(iii) To issue suitable directions remanding the matter back to the District Magistrate to decide Criminal Case No. 52/24/2019 afresh on merits after granting an opportunity to the petitioner to produce evidence.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was holding a valid arms licence. A complaint was lodged by one Raees Ahmad alleging that the petitioner threatened him by pointing a firearm at his chest. Consequent