2024 INSC 924
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NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2024
(Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No(s). 12510 of 2023) IRFAN KHAN .…APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) ….RESPONDENT(S) J U D G M E N T Mehta, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellant seeks quashment of the proceedings of the
criminal case arising from FIR No. 477 of 2022 dated 9th July, 2022
lodged against him at Police Station, Govind Puri for the offences
punishable under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act, 19591.
It was inter alia alleged in the FIR that the appellant was found in
the Pravasi Park acting suspiciously. Upon being searched, a
buttondar knife having dimensions, 31.5 cms in length (blade
length of 14.5 cms and handle of 17 cms) and width of 3 cms, was
recovered from his possession.
1 Hereinafter, being referred to as ‘Arms Act’.
2
3. After investigation, a charge-sheet came to be filed against
the appellant in connection with the aforesaid FIR for the offences
punishable under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. The
appellant approached the High Court of Delhi by filing a petition2
under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19733 for
quashing of the FIR, the consequential charge-sheet, and all the
proceedings sought to be taken thereu...