- (1.) B. K. Rathi, J. The applicant moved an application for release of rifle alleged to have been recovered from the possession of accused Ghan Shyam in Crime No. 93 of 1996 under Sections 147,148,149 and 307, IPC and Section 12/14 DAA Act and Sec tion 25/27 Arms Act, P. S. Kamasin regard ing which S. T No. 100 of 1996 is pending before the Special Judge (S. C. /s. T Act), Banda. The application for release of rifle has been rejected by an order dated 22-2-2000 by the Special Judge (S. C. /s. T Act ). Aggrieved by that order, the present revision has been preferred.
(2.) I have heard Sri Arvind Agarwal, learned Counsel for the revisionist and the AGA, though no counter- affidavit has been filed in spite of opportunity. It is admitted that the applicant is not the accused in this case, who is the father of the accused. It is also admitted that the applicant is a valid licence holder of the rifle. The application has been rejected on the ground that it is a case property and maybe required during trial. The contention of the learned Counsel for the applicant is that he is not an accused in this case. That the trial is at the stage of charge and the rifle is lying in the Malkhana. It is contended that it was taken from the house of the applicant. It has been argued by the learned Counsel for the applicant that his application for release of rifle was rejected, but the learned Special Judge (D. A. A.) Banda al lowed the application for release of another rifle moved by Bhanu Pratap Singh, which order has been produced. It is contended that applicant and Bhanu Pratap Singh are placed in the similar cir cumstance and both the rifles were recovered in the same transaction.
(3.) CONSIDERING the circumstances of the case that the applicant is not an ac cused in this case, the revision is allowed. It is ordered that the rifle of the applicant shall be released in his favour immediately, provided the applicant possesses a valid licence, on his furnishing a personal bond for Rs. 10,000/- and undertaking to produce the rifle as and when required by the Court during trial. Revision allowed. .;