This judgment is about the Bombay High Court acquitting an accused under the Arms Act because the prosecution failed to prove seizure beyond reasonable doubt due to non-examination of the independent panch witness and unexplained delay in sending the weapon for ballistic examination.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Nana s/o Jalindar Jagtap v. The State of Maharashtra

• Citation / Neutral Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 274 of 2016

• High Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad

• Bench: Hon’ble Ms. Justice Abhay S. Waghwase

• Date of Judgment: 30.10.2026

• Area of Law: Criminal Law — Arms Act, 1959 (Sections 3 and 25); Appeal against Conviction

Judgment Headline

Bombay High Court Acquits Arms Act Accused Due to Broken Chain of Custody and Unsupported Seizure

The Judgment in One Line

The Bombay High Court set aside a conviction under the Ar

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