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Raghvendra Pratap Singh, v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-06Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2214 of 2020 ====================================================== Raghvendra Pratap Singh, Son of Late Kedar Singh, Resident of VillageDaniyawa, Police Station-Telhara, District-Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Nalanda. 2.

The District Magistrate, Nalanda, at Biharsharif. 3.

The Superintendent of Police, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 4.

The District Arms Magistrate, Nalanda.

5.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nalanda. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gautam Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Md.Nadim Seraj, GP-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner has moved the Court for the following reliefs:

"(a) To quash the order dated 11.12.2019 contained in Memo No. 3401/19/1417/SH, dated 11.12.2019 passed by the District Magistrate, Nalanda by which application for grant of Arms Licence fro N.P. Bore Rifle, has been rejected.

(b) It is further prayed, after quashing of order dated 11.12.2019 passed by District Magistrate, Nalanda to direct the respondent to grant of Arms Licence for N.P.

Bore Rifle for the safety of life and property of petitioner.

(c) Any other reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled under the fact and circumstances of the case."

Patna High Court CWJC No.2214 of 2020(4) dt.06-03-2024 2/2

3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that his application for grant of arms license has been rejected though he is possession the training certificate. From the order dated 11.12.2019, it will appear that the petitioner was not able to produce the training certificate and therefore his arms license has been rejected.

4. In view of the fact that the petitioner has obtained the training certificate, this application is allowed.

5. The order dated 11.12.2019 is quashed.

6. The petitioner is directed to make a fresh application in the new format along with the certificate of training and if such an application is filed within six months of its filing, the same shall be considered by the District Magistrate, Nalanda, in accordance with law.

7. In view of the above, the application stands disposed of.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U