- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10623 WP No. 2730 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2730 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: AFSAR KHAN S/O BASEER KHAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 912, 31ST B CROSS, TILAKNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 041. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.BHADRAVADI SIDDESWARA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS HOME DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (ADMINISTRATION) OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10623 WP No. 2730 of 2026 INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 13.05.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2 IN ORDER BEARING NO.COPBCP/ARMS/ARMS(MISC)/17/2024-ARMS-COP- BCP BY CANCELLATION OF REVOLVER LICENSE BEARING ARMS LICENSE NO.83/R AND P/2018 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RENEW THE LICENSE OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN, CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.05.2025 WHICH ARE PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10623 WP No. 2730 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioner's grievance is with the decision to cancel the arms licence. When queried on the alternative remedy available to the petitioner under the Arms Act, 1959, Sri.Bhadravadi Siddeswara, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that this petition could be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedy. Upon informing Sri B.Ravindranath, the learned Additional Government Advocate who is called upon to accept notice for the respondents, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail alternative remedy but subject to all just exceptions in law. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28