Vikramsinh Rajendra Kale v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Arms licence – cancellation
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (DB: Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi & Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.), Criminal Writ Petition No.27 of 2025, decided 18.09.2025 — quashing of arms-licence cancellation: non-application of mind shown by recording wrong renewal date (31.12.2023 instead of 31.12.2025); pendency of criminal cases no ground where licence twice renewed during pendency of one crime, other crime ended in discharge, and no use of weapon alleged; finding under s.17-B Arms Act mandatory per Ajay Jayawant Bhosale (Crl.W.P. No.594 of 2013); s.17(4) Arms Act; pages 136 and 147 Maharashtra Arms Rules; s.65(e) Maharashtra Prohibition Act; ss.326/324/323/504/506 IPC.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Writ Petition allowed in terms of prayer clause 'B'; both the District Magistrate's order dated 29.08.2023 and the Divisional Commissioner/Appellate Authority's order dated 21.05.2024 held illegal and quashed and set aside.