Chandan Prakash v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.508 of 2023 ====================================================== Chandan Prakash Son of Madan Mohan Roy Resident of - Narayani Vatika, Central Jail Road, Sumeshwar Asthan, P.S. Model Town Thana, DistrictBuxar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar. 2.

District Magistrate, Buxar.

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Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna. 4.

District Arms Magistrate, Buxar.

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Additional District Magistrate (Arms), Buxar. 6.

Sub- Divisional Officer, Buxar.

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Senior Superintendent of Police, Buxar.

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S.H.O. Model Town Thana, Buxar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manisha Pandey For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sheo Shankar Prasad (Sc8) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 29-03-2023 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "1. That this writ application is being filed for directing the respondents authorities especially the District Magistrate, Buxar (Respondent No.

2) to take a final decision on the application filed by the petitioner for grant of N.P.Bore Rifle license and N.P.Bore Pistol license, to

Patna High Court CWJC No.508 of 2023(2) dt.29-03-2023 2/3 direct the District Magistrate (Respondent No.

2) to grant arms license under Rule 25 of the Arms Rule as well as Arms Act, 1959 and other relief or reliefs to which the petitioner is found entitled during the course of hearing of the writ application."

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the application for grant of arms license was filed in the year, 2012, and now the new Arms Rules, 2016 have come into force, the petitioner be granted liberty to file a fresh application for grant of arms license, after complying with the requisite formalities, as prescribed in the new Arms Rules, 2016, however, seeks a direction upon the District Magistrate, Buxar, to dispose off the same, within a fixed time frame. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to grant liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh application for grant of arms license, after complying with the prescribed formalities, as contained in the new Arms Rules, 2016 and in case, such an application is filed before the District Magistrate, Buxar, within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be disposed off, by passing a reasoned and a speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks, thereafter.

Patna High Court CWJC No.508 of 2023(2) dt.29-03-2023 3/3 The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U