IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-22977 of 2008 Date of decision: 12th January, 2009 Dinesh … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. R.S. Mallik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior DAG Haryana for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Petitioner is aggrieved against the adverse remarks recorded by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sonepat, while acquitting the petitioner. The order of Additional Sessions Judge, Sonepat, against which grievance has been made, reads as under: “14. Before parting with the judgment, it is added that since the accused is involved in heinous crime, although acquitted, but he is not possessing good state of mind i.e. disturbed mental attitude, he shall not be given any arms licence during his life time. The arms licence already in the name of the accused may be cancelled forthwith. The accused shall not be entitled to carry or possess any arms in future. A letter to the relevant authorities with the copy of this order be sent at once. File be consigned to the record room. Announced in open Court. Sd/- 3rd March, 2007 Addl. Sessions Judge Sonepat 3.3.2007” Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that a sweeping observation has been recorded by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sonepat Criminal Misc. No. M-22977 of 2008 holding that petitioner is not possessing a good state of mind i.e. disturbed mental attitude, without any basis. A perusal of the impugned judgment reveals that petitioner was acquitted as witnesses had not supported the prosecution case. The judgment reflects no reasoning or no basis for giving the remarks, against which the present petition has been filed. Therefore, present petition is accepted and remarks given in the judgment “but he is not possessing good state of mind i.e. disturbed mental attitude, he shall not be given any arms licence during his life time. The arms licence already in the name of the accused may be cancelled forthwith. The accused shall not be entitled to carry or possess any arms in future.” are expunged. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE January 12, 2009 rps 2