Frequently Asked Questions

Ans : By submitting an application in form 'A' with Rs. 10/- Court fees stamp.

Ans : About 2 months after the application is submitted (provided all the documents are in order)

Ans : The application form is available in the Kolhapur Police Commissionerate or can be downloaded from this site. Submit it with relevant documents to the office of the Police Commissioner Kolhapur. After that, the concerned Police station makes an enquiry and submits the report to the Zonal DCP in Commissionerate and SPs in districts. The applicants are then interviewed by the DCP or DM (as the case may be). Once convinced, the licensing authority (CP or DM) issues the license.

Ans :1. Copy of Ration card
2. Election card
3. Last 3 year's I.T. Returns /chalan copy/assessment orders
4. Two character certificates from the responsible citizens from your locality
5. Physical fitness certificate
6. Proof of Educational Qualifications (self attested copies of certificates. Original should not be submitted alongwith application).
7. Proof of age (Birth Certificate/school leaving certificate)
8. supporting documents to justify the need for holding the arm for security or for sports etc.
9.Proof of address - Light Bill, Ration Card, Index-II, Property Tax Bill, Rent agreement.
10. If Businessman, he should submit Business Registration Certificate/Shop Act/Other document of Business information.

Ans : License should fill-in the renewal form and affix Rs. 5/- Court fees stamp thereupon. The licensee should produce his weapon and license for inspection at the time of renewal and pay the renewal fees. Renewal will be done after inquiry from concerned police station and the necessary noting about renewal will be made in the license.

Ans : Fill up the renewal from, produce the weapon for inspection along with the license. You have to pay late fee Rs.2000/-along with renewal fee and thereafter, the license will be renewed on satisfaction of the issuing authority about the delay.

Ans : Produce the weapon for inspection before the licensing authority along with the renewal form. Submit your Explanation for the delay preferably with the documentary support for the same. You will be issued with a Show Cause Notice. Submit your reply within 15 days. The issue will be decided by the licensing authority on merits of the case, and the decision will be communicated to you by letter, through the concerned Police station. Also you have to pay late Fee along with regular renewal fee.

Ans :1. Deposit the weapon at the nearest Police station
2. Obtain receipt for the same
3. Fill up the renewal form as an agent of the license holder and submit the same.
4. 4. When the license holder returns, direct him to the office of licensing authority for renewal of his arms license, as explained above.

Ans :1. Submit an application as per the format (TJP - Temporary Journey Permit) with Rs. 5/- Court Fees Stamp.
2. Attach a copy of the license.
3. Next day, pay a fee of Rs. 500/- for one weapon. If approved, your TJP will be issued on the next day.
4. TJP is only valid for 30 days and is subject to local restrictions imposed by the local authority

Ans : License for property protection is granted on Per-Pro basis. The procedure is same as that of obtaining a new license.

Ans :1. You have to deposit the weapon and the original license (with ammunition) for safe custody at the nearest police station. A safe custody receipt will be issued to you.
2. If you want to retain the weapon, submit your application for a new arms license in form A
3. Attach copy of death certificate with application.
4. The weapon can be kept in safe custody for one year. Charges for safe custody are Rs.50/- per year.
5. Procedure for issuing a new license is same as explained above.
6. Please remember that grant of new license depends on your eligibility.

Ans :1. Make an application for arms license in form A.
2. Attach a consent letter of the license holder with an affidavit of Rs. 500/- stamp paper.
3. Attach NOC from all legal heirs on a Rs.500/- stamp paper, duly notarized.
4. The remaining procedure is same as for procuring a new license.
5. Please remember, grant of license depends upon your eligibility, and not on the wishes the donor.

Ans : 1. Submit an application in prescribed form for re-registration to the licensing authority (C.P./D.M.).
2. Attach a copy of the arms license.
3. Attach residential proof.
4. NOC from the original licensing authority should also be attached. This NOC produced by the applicant is liable for a recheck from the concerned authorities directly.
5. A Police station report with remarks from the Zonal DCP/SP should also be attached. On receiving the NOC and remarks, decision shall be taken by the licensing authority about re-registration.

Ans : 1. Make an application, explaining the reasons for your request, on a plain paper with a stamp of Rs.5/- as court fees to the licensing authority.
2. Attach a copy of Arms license.
3. The application will be sent to the police station (having jurisdiction over the area of your place of residence) for enquiry.
4. On receipt of Police station report, you will be called for an interview.
5. The decision will be conveyed to you in writing through the Police station.

Ans: 1.Submit an application (explaining the reasons) to the Government of Maharashtra, Pol-IX, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai with a copy of the license.
2. The application will be sent to the Police station/Unit for an enquiry,
3. On receipt of the report, you will be interviewed by the appropriate authority.
4. The Government of Maharashtra will take the decision on merits and you will be informed accordingly.

Ans :1.Submit an application (on plain paper) with a stamp of Rs.500/- as court fees and attach a copy of your license.
2. Inform Arms and Ammunition Branch/DM with relevant documents.
3. If all documents are in order, sale permission will be issued.

Ans : "Passport" is an official document, issued by competent authority on behalf of a sovereign nation state, certifying the holders identity and nationality, & authorizing the holder to travel abroad.

Ans : Passport application forms are available at Regional Passport Offices. They are also available at http://passport.nic.in

Ans : 1. Fresh Passport ( 36 pages ) with a validity of 10 years Rs. 1,000.
2. Fresh Passport ( 60 pages ) with a validity of 10 years Rs. 1,500.
3. Fresh Passport for Minors ( Below 15 years of Age ) with a validity of 5 years Rs.1000
(Cash either by Bank Draft in favor of the Passport Office or in Cash. In case of D.D. full name of the applicant and application number to be written on the reverse of the draft.)
4.Below 4 years-Rs 900
5.Between 4 years to 15 years - Rs- 1000

Ans : A complaint should be lodged in the concerned local police station and thereafter, an application for a new passport should be submitted.

Ans : The verification procedure takes about 3 weeks from the receipt of the application.

Ans : Attach two copies of the following documents:
1. Applicant's Ration Card or any of the following documents.
a) Telephone Bill.
b) Electricity Bill.
c) Bank Account Passbook.
d) Election Card.
e) Letter from the Society on letterhead.
f) NOC from the department if applicant is a Government servant.
2. Proof of date of birth : School leaving certificate / Birth certificate.
3. Citizenship documents (If applicant is citizen of India by registration or naturalization).
4. If the applicant does not reside on the a present address for the last one year, an additional set of personal particulars form for each additional place of residence is required.
5. Colour Photographs (frontal view).
6. Two photographs are required for verification at the local police station.

Ans : Attach following additional documents :-
a) Affidavit by legal guardian (if parents are not legal guardians).
b) Affidavit by two responsible persons who know the legal guardian as well as the minor.
c) Attested photocopy of passport if any, of both parents, incorporating their present marital status.

Ans : a) A woman applying for the first time for a passport in her married name ( husband's surname ) or for change of name/surname in the existing passport on account of marriage should be furnished:
i) A photocopy of the husband's passport (if issued to him).
ii) An attested copy of the marriage certificate issued by Registrar of Marriages or an affidavit from the husband and wife along with a joint photograph.
b) Divorcees applying for change of name or deletion of spouse's name in existing passport must furnish:
i) Divorce deed / Order of family court.
ii) Affidavit furnishing details about divorce.
c) Re-married applicants applying for a change of name/spouse's name should be furnished:
i) Divorce/death certificate as the case may be in respect of first spouse, and
ii) Documents as (a) above relating to second marriage.

Ans : a)People going abroad in managerial capacity and possessing specialized degrees in their respective fields.
b)All Gazetted Government servants.
c)All Income-Tax payers (including Agricultural Income-Tax Payees) in their individual capacity. I.T. assessment orders issued by Income-Tax Dept. for last three years be submitted along with application for passport. If assessment order is not issued, copies of Income Tax Return stamped by Income Tax authority can be accepted.
d)All professional degree holders, such as doctors holding M.B.B.S. degree in Ayurveda or Homoeopathy, accredited Journalists, Engineers, Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, Lecturers, Teachers, Scientists, Advocates etc.
e)Spouses and dependent children up to the age of 24 years are listed from (b) to (d).
f)All persons who have been staying abroad for more than 3 years
g)Seamen who are in possession of CDC or C cadets.
h)All holders of Diplomatic/Official passports.
i)Dependent children of parents whose passports are classified as E.C.N.R. until they attain 24 years of age.
j)Persons holding permanent Immigrant Visas.
k)Persons holding Graduate or higher degrees.
l)Persons holding 3 years diploma equivalent to degrees.
m)Nurses possessing qualifications recognized under the Indian Nursing Council Act-1947.
n)All persons above the age of 60 years Note- No emigration clearance is required for visiting Bangladesh, Pakistan and all countries of Europe (Excluding C.I.S. States ), North America, Australia, Japan and
New Zealand.
o)No emigration clearance is required for persons possessing certificate of Vocational Training from the Government/ Government recognized institutions.

Ans : VISA refers to an endorsement (writing or branding) on the passport, made by competent authority of a nation State, allowing entry to the passport holder into another country. VISA is necessary for entry into another country.

Ans : F.I.R. means First Information Report, as per section 154 of Cr.p.c. made to police, about commission of a cognizable offence, In effect, it amounts to putting law in to motion by giving information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence to anofficer in charge of a police station, (which shall be reduced into writing and read over tothe informant) and shall be signed by the person giving such information. It is mandatory to give a copy of the first information report (as recorded by police) to the complainant or informant free of cost.

Ans : The informant/ complainant should go to the police station having jurisdiction over the area (where the offence is committed) and report to officer in-charge/ station house officer about commission of a cognizable offence. In case information is given on telephone, the informant / complainant should subsequently go to the police station for registration of F.I.R.

Ans :A cognizable case means a case in which a police officer may, in accordance with the First Schedule of Cr.P.C. (1973), or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant.

Ans: The term ‘taking cognizance’ has not been defined in Code of Criminal Procedure. When any Magistrate takes cognizance under section 190 (1) (a) Cr.P.C., he must not only have applied his mind to the contents of the petition, but he must have done so for the purpose of proceeding in a particular way as per procedure prescribed in the Cr.P.C., and there after sending the complaint for further enquiry. A magistrate can also order investigations under section 156(3) of Cr.P.C.

Ans : Non cognizable offence means in which a police officer has no authority to investigate the matter and arrest without warrant.

Ans : Information about such offences is to be given in a similar manner as explained under F.I.R.. The officer in-charge would reduce the complaint in writing (about commission of Non cognizable offence) and give a copy thereof to the complainant free of cost. No police officer can investigate a non-cognizable case unless he obtains prior permission of a Magistrate having power to try such case.

Ans : Complaint means any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate, with a view to his taking action under the code of criminal procedure (1973), that some person (whether known or unknown), has committed an offence.

Ans : Public place includes (and means) the foreshore, the precincts of every public building or monument, and all place accessible to the public for drawing water, washing or bathing or for the purpose of recreation. { M.P.Act 1951, sec 2(13) }

Ans : : Prohibitory Orders refer to orders issued by competent authorities prohibiting certain things under various ACTs viz,u/s 36,37 Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, u/s 144 Cr.P.C. etc.

M.P. Act sec. 36: Power of Commissioner or the [Superintendent] and of other officers to give direction to the public. -
In areas under their respective charges the Commissioner, and subject to his orders every Police Officer not inferior in rank to an Inspector, and the [Superintendent] and subject to his orders any Police Officer of not lower than such rank as may be specified by the State Government in that behalf, may from time to time as occasion may arise, but not so as to contravene any rule or order under section 33 give all such orders either orally or in writing as may be necessary to-
(a) Direct the conduct of, and behavior or action of persons constituting processions or assemblies on or along the streets;
(b) Prescribe the routes by which and the time at which any such processions may or may not pass;
(c) Prevent obstructions on the occasion of all processions and assemblies and in the neighborhood of all places of worship during the time of worship and in all cases when any street or public place or place of public resort may be thronged or liable to be obstructed;
(d) Keep order on and in all streets, quays, wharves, and at and within public bathing, washing and landing places, fairs, temples and all other places of public resort;
(e) Regulate and control the playing of music or singing, or the beating of drums, tom-toms and other instruments and the blowing or sounding of horns or other noisy instruments in or near any street or public place;
[(ea) Regulate and control the use of loudspeakers in or near any public place or in any place of public entertainment;]
(f) Make reasonable orders subordinate to and in furtherance of any order made by a competent authority under sections 33, 35, 37 to 40, 42, 43 and 45 of this Act.


M.P. Act sec. 37: Power to prohibit certain acts for prevention of disorder. -
(1) The Commissioner and the District Magistrate in areas under their respective charges may, whenever and for such time as he shall consider necessary for the preservation of public peace or public safety by a notification publicly promulgated or addressed to individuals, prohibit at any town, village or place or in the vicinity of any such town, village or place-
(a) the carrying of arms, cudgels, swords, spears, bludgeons, guns, knives, sticks or lathis, or any other article, which is capable of being used for causing physical violence,
(b) the carrying of any corrosive substance or explosives;
(c) the carrying, collection and preparation of stones or other missiles or instruments or means of casting or impelling missiles;
(d) the exhibition of persons or corpses or figures or effigies thereof;
(e) the public utterance of cries, singing of songs, playing of music;
(f) delivery of harangues, the use of gestures or mimetic representation, and the preparation, exhibition or dissemination of pictures, symbols, placards or any other object or thing which may in the opinion of such authority offend against decency or morality or undermine the security of or tend to overthrow the State.
Prohibitory Orders are issued by C.P. / D.M. under section 37 of M. P. Act 1951 Such orders are valid for a term of 15 days (at a time) and are renewed by the competent issuing authorities from time to time.

Cr.P.C. Section 144 - Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
(1) In cases where, in the opinion of a District Magistrate, a Sub-divisional Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf, there is sufficient ground for proceeding under this section and immediate prevention or speedy remedy is desirable, such Magistrate may, by a written order stating the material facts of the case and served in the manner provided by section 134, direct any person to abstain from a certain act or to take certain order with respect to certain property in his possession or under his management, if such Magistrate considers that such direction is likely to prevent, or tends to prevent, obstruction, annoyance or injury to any person lawfully employed, or danger to human life, health or safely, or a disturbance of the public tranquility, or a riot, or an affray.
(2) An order under this section may, in cases of emergency or in cases where the circumstances do not admit of the serving in due time of a notice upon the person against whom the order is directed, be passed ex parte.
(3) An order under this section may be directed to a particular individual, or to persons residing in a particular place or area, or to the public generally when frequenting or visiting a particular place or area.
(4) No order under this section shall remain in force for more than two months from the making thereof:
Provided that, if the State Government considers it necessary so to do for preventing danger to human life, health or safety or for preventing a riot or any affray, it may, by notification, direct that an order made by a Magistrate under this section shall remain in force for such further period not exceeding six months from the date on which the order made by the Magistrate would have, but for such order, expired, as it may specify in the said notification.
(5) Any Magistrate may, either on his own motion or on the application of any person aggrieved, rescind or alter any order made under this section, by himself or any Magistrate subordinate to him or by his predecessor-in-office.
(6) The State Government may, either on its own motion or on the application of any person aggrieved, rescind or alter any order made by it under the proviso to sub­section (4).
(7) Where an application under sub-section (5), or sub-section (6) is received, the Magistrate, or the State Government, as the case may be, shall afford to the applicant an early opportunity of appearing before him or it, either in person or by pleader and showing cause against the order, and if the Magistrate or the State Government, as the case may be, rejects the application wholly or in part, he or it shall record in writing the reasons for so doing.

Ans: Section 134, 135 of M.P. Act 1951 provides for penal action for such contravention.

Ans: Section 188 of Indian Penal Code provides for penal action for such contravention.

Ans : As per Ballentine's Law Dictionary 1948 Ed.P.105, arrest means the taking, seizing, or detaining of the person of another, either by touching, or putting hands on him, or by any act which indicates an intention to take him into custody, and subjects the person arrested to the actual control and will of the person making the arrest.

As per section 41 (1) Cr.P.C, Cr.P.C, any police officer may, without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person,
(a) who has been concerned in any cognizable offence, or a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible information has been received or a reasonable suspicion exists; or
(b) who has in his possession of any implement of house breaking; or
(c) who has been proclaimed as an offender or
(d) in whose possession anything is found which may reasonably be suspected to be stolen property; or
(e) who obstructs a police officer while in the execution of his duty, or who has escaped, or attempts to escape, from lawful custody;
(f) reasonably suspected of being a deserter from any of the Armed Forces.

As per Section 41A Cr.P.C. - Notice of appearance before police officer.
(1) The police officer may, in all cases where the arrest of a person is not required under the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 41, issue a notice directing the person against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible information has been received, or a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed a cognizable offence, to appear before him or at such other place as may be specified in the notice.
(2) Where such a notice is issued to any person, it shall be the duty of that person to comply with the terms of the notice.
(3) Where such person complies and continues to comply with the notice, he shall not be arrested in respect of the offence referred to in the notice unless, for reasons to be recorded, the police officer is of the opinion that he ought to be arrested.
(4) Where such person, at any time, fails to comply with the terms of the notice, it shall be lawful for the police officer to arrest him for the offence mentioned in the notice, subject to such orders as may have been passed in this behalf by a competent Court.

Hon’ble Supreme court gives directions for arrest of accused
As per section 42 of Cr.P.C., any person who, in the presence of a police officer, has committed or has been accused of committing a non-cognizable offence, refuses on demand of such officer to give his name and residence, can be arrested.

As per section 50 of Cr.P.C., person arrested without warrant has to be informed about the grounds of his arrest and about his entitlement regarding bail.

As per section 53 of Cr.P.C.,when a person is arrested and if there are reasonable grounds for believing that an examination of his person will afford evidence as to the commission of an offence, it shall be lawful for a registered medical practitioner, acting at the request of a police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector (and for any person acting in good faith in his aid and his direction), to make such an examination of a person arrested as is reasonably necessary, and to use such force as is reasonably necessary for that purpose. When a person of a female is to be examined under this section, the examination shall be made only by, or under the supervision of, a female registered medical practitioner.

As per section 56 of Cr.P.C., A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case or before the officer in-charge of a police station.

As per section 57 of Cr.P.C., No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a longer period than under all the circumstances of the case is reasonable, and such period shall not, in the absence of a special order of a Magistrate under section 167, exceed 24 hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court.

As per section 151 of Cr.P.C., a person can also be arrested to prevent commission of cognizable offences.
Chapter V and section 41 to 59 of Criminal Procedure Code 1973, deals with Arrest of Persons.

Ans : 1. Under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (first schedule), offences have been classified as ‘bailable’ and ‘non-bailable’ offences.

2.In the case of bailable offences, it is binding upon the court to grant bail. However, in case of a non-bailable offence, the police cannot grant bail and bail can be granted by a Judicial Magistrate/Judge only.

3.In case of bailable offences, if the accused produces proper surety, and fulfills other conditions, it is binding upon the Court to grant bail.

4.In the case of a non-bailable offence, the Investigating Officer must produce the accused before the Judicial Magistrate / Judge concerned within 24 hours of his arrest, after the police custody and court take in magistrate custody. At that time, the accused has a right to apply for bail.

Ans : Yes. You should obtain permission from concerned C.P/ S.P./ District Magistrate for sound amplification under rules made under sec 33 of B.P.Act,1951. Such a permission is required to be taken for private/ public functions held in private / public places.

Ans : Yes. You have to obtain a temporary performance license from concerned licensing authority (C.P./D.M.).

Ans : Yes. You have to obtain a temporary performance/premises license from concerned licensing authority (C.P./D.M.).

Ans : Yes. You need to take permission for taking out a morcha/ dharna/ organising public meeting or rallies from concerned Commissioner of Police or District Magistrate.

A loud speaker or a public address system shall not be used at night (between 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.) except in closed premises for communication within, e.g. auditoria, conference rooms, conference rooms, community halls and banquet halls.

Ans : As per section 55 of Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, if the movement or encampment of any gang or body of persons is causing or is calculated to cause danger or alarm or reasonable suspicion that unlawful designs are entertained by such gang, or by members thereof, then such gangs/ bodies of persons can be dispersed and ordered that they remove themselves outside the area. This is process is called externment of gangs and Sub Divisional Magistrates in Districts and DCsP in Commissionerates are empowered to pass such orders. Similarly, section 56 of Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 empowers the above named authorities to extern persons engaged in or about to be engaged in offences punishable under Ch XII - XVI – XVII I.P.C. .(for details, please refer sections 55-56 of Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 )

Ans : When the executive officers charged with responsibility of maintaining law and order / Public order in their jurisdictions have reasons to believe that activities/ movements of a person are detrimental / prejudicial to maintaining public tranquility and smooth flow of life, such authorities (C.P./D.M.) may authorize and order such a person to be detained under the various preventive detention laws.

Ans : The commissioner of Police and the District Magistrate in areas under their respective charges may issue order in writing u/s 37 (3) of Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 for prohibiting any assembly or procession whenever and for so long as it consider such prohibition necessary for preservation of the public order. Such written order can also be issued for prohibiting the carrying of arms, swords, spears, guns, knives, sticks or lathis, or any other article, which is capable of being used for causing physical violence.

Ans : Noise pollution means the disturbance produced in environment by undesirable sounds of various kinds.

Ans : a) Noise as nuisance and health hazard to human beings and other living things
b) Hearing loss
c) Interference with communication
d) Disturbance of sleep
e) Annoyance
f) Adverse effect on performance
g) Physiological effects
h) Accentuated effects on urban children, sick & elderly people under recuperation.

Note: - 1. Day time shall mean from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.
2. Night time shall mean from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.
3. Silence zone is defined as an area comprising not less than 100 meters around hospitals, educational institutions and courts. The silence zones are zones, which are declared as such by the competent authority.
4. Mixed categories of areas may be declared as one of the four-abovementioned categories by the competent authority.

Ans : No (License is not required by the government order dated December 22, 2015).

Ans : License is not required by the government order dated December 22, 2015.

Ans :Registration charges are not required because the licenses are not required by the government order dated December 22, 2015.

Ans: Police License is not required by the government order dated December 22, 2015.

Ans : Orchestra, D. J. Music, Ghazals, etc. a space license grants for the entertainment program.

Ans : 1) Police Licenses are issued from the office of the Police Commissioner.
2) Orchestra, D. J. Music, Ghazals, etc. a space license grants for the entertainment program.

Ans : Police License is not required by the government order dated December 22, 2015.

Ans : Police License is not required by the government order dated December 22, 2015.

Ans : FL-III and FL-IV licences are issued by the excise Department.