Allahabad High Court

SHAKSHAR SINGH PUNDHIRversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided: 30 September 2026
Bench: SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY

Holding

The Court held that the writ petition may be disposed of by granting the petitioner liberty to file an appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959.

Summary

Petitioner Shakshar Singh Pundhir filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging an order passed against him. The petitioner sought relief to file an appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition could be disposed of by granting liberty to file such an appeal. The Court accepted this submission and disposed of the writ petition, granting the petitioner liberty to file the appeal within three weeks. The Court further directed that any appeal filed within that period be decided expeditiously in accordance with law.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition can be disposed of by granting the petitioner liberty to file an appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959.

Legislation cited

Arms Act, 1959 — s. 18

Subjects

Arms Act
Section 18
Writ Petition
Appeal
High Court

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                           WRIT - C No. - 39963 of 2026

                                    Shakshar Singh Pundhir
                                                                                               .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State of U.P. and Another
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)               :     Sanjeev Kumar Pandey
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)               :     C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 36
                                               HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.

                                    1. Sri Sanjeev Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for petitioner, after arguing

                                    for some time fairly submits that the writ petition may be disposed of with

                                    liberty to petitioner to file an appeal under Section 18 of Arms Act, 1959

                                    against impugned order.


                                    2. Considering aforesaid submission, the writ petition is disposed of with

                                    liberty as prayed for with further observation that if any appeal is filed

                                    within a period of three weeks from today, the same shall be decided in

                                    accordance with law expeditiously.


                                                                                (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
                                    October 1, 2026
                                    AK




Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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