State Of H.P vs Pardeep Kumar & Others on 9 January, 2025
7. Evidence of testing the rifle is necessary to prove that it is
a weapon falling within any of the categories mentioned in
Section 5 (vide Jagjit Singh v. State of Punjab [(1994) 4 SCC
726: 1994 SCC (Cri) 1324] and Manoj Kumar Achhelal
Brahman v. State of Gujarat [(1998) 2 SCC 354: 1998 SCC (Cri)
636]).