Mr. Sachin Vilas Joshi v. The Secretary, Department Of Home And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.164 OF 2018 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2785 OF 2013 Sachin Vilas Joshi ...Applicant/Petitioner vs.

The Secretary, Department of Home and Ors.

...Respondents

---- Mr. Shriram S. Gadre for the Applicant.

Smt. S. D. Shinde, APP for the Respondent/State. ---- CORAM : B. P. DHARMADHIKARI & SMT. S. S. JADHAV, JJ.

DATE :22/11/2019.

P.C.:

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The applicant has taken out application for expeditious hearing of Writ Petition No.2785/2013.

2.

In Criminal Writ Petition challenge is to the order dated 30/12/2011 passed by the Police Commissioner, Solapur and the appellate order dated 8/3/2013.

3.

Arms license has been declined by the Police Commissioner because Civil Suit is pending and grant of license may have serious implication. The Appellate Authority has upheld this order. Reasons given by the Petitioner in justification of his demand of arms license are cash coming to him regularly and need to deposit it every day and for security and safety purpose in the area. These reasons

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6.

How pending civil suit can affect request for grant of arms license is not apparent from any order.

7.

We therefore quash and set aside both orders and request made by the petitioner on 21/4/2011 is restored back to file of the Police Commissioner, Solapur. Said office shall apply mind to the needs explained by the petitioner and pass fresh orders within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order. 8.

The petition is thus partly allowed and disposed of. The Application is also disposed of.

(SMT. S. S. JADHAV, J.) (B. P. DHARMADHIKARI, J.)