THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.P.No.12463 of 2011 ORDER: This petition is preferred by the petitioner seeking to return all the weapons and original licence seized from him in connection with Cr.No.237 of 2011 which was numbered as C.C.No.474 of 2011 on the file of XV Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Medchal after filing the charge sheet. The main contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is holding weapons as per the licence issued by the competent authority. Learned counsel further submits that till date, the petitioner was given protection by the State whenever he was travelling to Nizamabad District since he is having life threat in the hands of Maoists. In order to protect his life, the petitioner needs the weapons as per the licence granted earlier by the competent authority. Learned Public Prosecutor objected for the same on the ground that the petitioner misused the weapons and threatened the complainant at the point of the weapons concerned. Considering the rival submissions, this Court is of the view that when a person’s life is under threat and when the competent authority also issued licence to possess the weapons, the present seizure of the weapons will cause prejudice to the life of the petitioner. Hence, the trial Court is directed to return the weapons along with original licence to the petitioner on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) with one surety. However, it is left open to the competent authority either to extend the licence or the reject the same on the material available before it. The criminal petition is disposed of. RAJA ELANGO,J Dt. 21.12.2011 lvl THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRL.P.No.12463 of 2011 Dt. 21.12.2011