GORE LAL Vs. DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER JAIPUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) AGGRIEVED by the impugned-orders dated 6/8/1997 (Ann. 1) and 26/6/1998 (Ann. 2) passed by the learned Collector and District Magistrate Dholpur and learned Divisional Commissioner Jaipur rejecting the application of the petitioner and thereafter dismissing the appeal filed against the order dt. 6/8/97, petitioner has preferred this writ petition questioning non-renewal of his arms licence.

(2.) PETITIONER was holding the Arm Licence bearing No. 26/86 of Gun 12 Bore No. 12210. A criminal case bearing F. I. R. No. 105/1992 was registered against him at P. S. Badi, Distt. Dholpur for offences under Sections 147, 148, 323 and 307 I. P. C. Consequent upon registration of the said F. I. R. , police seized his above gun. Thereafter, petitioner SBCWP No. 4045/2007 was acquitted of all the charges by the learned trial Court vide judgment dated 28/11/1996. He moved an application before the learned Collector & District Magistrate Dholpur for renewal of the arm license. The said application was rejected vide impugned order dated 6/8/1997 (Ann. 1 ). Aggrieved thereby, petitioner preferred appeal before the learned Divisional Commissioner, Jaipur but the appeal too was rejected vide impugned order dated 26/6/1998 (Ann. 2 ). Hence, this writ petition.

(3.) IN view of these facts, it cannot be said that the petitioner has become a threat to the peace and tranquility of the society so as to justify denial of renewal of his arms license.