1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Writ Petition No.1439 of 2007 Shri Ram Gangaram Salunke Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & anr. Respondents Mr.K.S.Patil for petitioner. Mr.D.P.Adsule, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE, J. September 18, 2007. P.C. . Mr.Adsule, the learned APP on instructions, states that the petitioner will be heard afresh on his appeal by the lower Appellate Authority and the order dated 14th June 2007 be declared as withdrawn. He further assures that the petitioner will be heard by the lower Appellate Authority and fresh order on merits will be passed on his appeal. Shri R.N. Deshmukh, Joint Secretary, Home Department, Government of Maharashtra has filed an affidavit-in-reply. . Hence the order dated 14/6/2007 passed by the lower Appellate Authority is hereby quashed and set aside and the petitioner’s appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act is hereby restored. The said appeal be heard and decided afresh. The lower Appellate 2 Authority to intimate the next date of hearing by issuing written notice to the petitioner. . The appeal be heard and decided on its own merits as expeditiously as possible and preferably by 30th November 2007. (B.H.MARL