$~42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010462122026 + W.P.(CRL) 3019/2026 & CRL.M.A. 30150/2026 BHUPENDRA KUMAR BHARDWAJ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ranbir Singh Kundu, Mr. Divya Bhardwaj and Mr. Shubham Mavi, Advocates. versus STATE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. AMOL SINHA, ASC With Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Anshul Sharma, Mr. Nitish Dhawan & Mrs Chavi Lazarus, ASC with SI Prashant Choudhary. CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 25.09.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’], seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus or appropriate directions to the respondents to extend the area validity of Arms Licence No. NEMS/1/2012/82 to all States of India, in respect of which the petitioner’s Application No. AV2023120013 dated 15.12.2023 is stated to be pending consideration 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has received information yesterday regarding the extension of the area of validity of the concerned arms licence. In view thereof, he seeks permission to withdraw the present petition. 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 12:18:40 4. Learned counsel for the respondent is directed to furnish a copy of the said order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn, having become infructuous, with liberty to the petitioner to take recourse to appropriate proceedings, in accordance with law, if any grievance survives in respect of the order passed by the concerned authority. 6. The pending application also stands disposed of. 7. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2026/da/PG 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 12:18:40