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Union of India - Section

Section 29 in The Arms Act, 1959

29. Punishment for knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed person or for delivering arms, etc., to person not entitled to possess the same.

- Whoever
(a)purchases any firearms or any other arms of such class or description as may be prescribed or any ammunition from any other person knowing that such other person is not licensed or authorised under section 5; or
Form of Charge ▼
Form of Charge under section 29(a)I,..............(name and office of the Magistrate, etc.),hereby charge you..............(name of the accused)as follows:That you,on or about the...............day of.............., at..............., purchased firearms, namely,..............., or other arms of such class or description as may be prescribed..............(give class or description of the arms) or ammunition, namely,..............., from other person, namely,..............., knowing that such other person was not licensed or authorised under section 5 of the Arms Act, 1959, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 29(a) of the Arms Act, 1959, and within my cognizance.And I hereby direct that you be tried by this Court on the said charge.
(b)delivers any arms or ammunition into the possession of another person without previously ascertaining that such other person is entitled by virtue of this Act or any other law for the time being in force to have, and is not prohibited by this Act or such other law from having, in his possession the same;
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [threeyears, or with fine, or with both] [[Substituted by Act