IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3242 of 2011 Date of Decision : February 23, 2011. Karnail Singh @ Kulwant Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.P.S.Dhaliwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Monica Chhibbar Sharma, DAG, Punjab. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. Ms.Monica Chhibbar Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Let two copies of the writ petition be supplied to her during the course of day. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no need to seek any counter reply from the respondents at this stage. The petitioner was granted an Arms Licence No.76-D.M.- Sangrur for 12 bore gun by the District Magistrate, Barnala. The validity of the said licence expired in the year 2009 and the petitioner applied for its renewal. The District Magistrate, Barnala has declined the renewal of the C.W.P.No .3242 of 2011 2 lience on the ground that the petitioner has been convicted in a case under Sections 325, 323, 506, 34 IPC arising out of FIR No.71 dated 4.8.2004 registered at Police Station Bhadaur. It may be true that the petitioner has been found disqualified for renewal of his Arms Licence on account of his conviction in the aforesaid criminal case by the District Magistrate, however, he has preferred an appeal against his conviction and sentence in which his sentence has been suspended by the learned Additional Sessions Judge. In these circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner earns acquittal in his appeal/revision etc., the respondent-authorities shall immediately re-consider his request for renewal of his Arms Licence. Let a copy of this order be handed over to Ms.Monica Chhibbar Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for information and necessary compliance. Dasti. February 23, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE