CRL.M.C. 7177/2026 $~99 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010459582026 + CRL.M.C. 7177/2026 & CRL.M.A. 30009-30010/2026 ROHIT ARYA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vishal Ranjan and Mr. Amit Choudhary, Advocates. versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State. SI Ashok Kumar, PS IGI Airport. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 24.09.2026 CRL.M.A. 30010/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.C. 7177/2026 2. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, seeking quashing of FIR No.0364/2024 dated 25th May, 2024, registered at Police Station IGI Airport, Delhi, under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 and the chargesheet dated 23rd April 2026 and the proceedings arising therefrom. 3. In terms of the aforesaid FIR, one live cartridge was recovered from the baggage of the petitioner while he was boarding the flight from the IGI Airport, Delhi and travelling to Bangalore from Delhi. 4. Counsel for the petitioner submits that it is a case of negligence This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/09/2026 at 10:49:31 CRL.M.C. 7177/2026 inasmuch as the petitioner did not know that there was a live cartridge in his baggage. 5. In my considered view, in the present case, it cannot be said that the petitioner was in conscious possession of the alleged live cartridge. There was only a single live cartridge that was recovered from the baggage of the petitioner. Furthermore, the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. Therefore, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the proceedings arising out of the present FIR. 6. In such peculiar facts and circumstances, the FIR No.0364/2024 dated 25th May, 2024 under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 registered at Police Station IGI Airport and the proceedings pursuant thereto are hereby quashed. 7. The petition along with pending applications stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 Rzu This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 28/09/2026 at 10:49:31