Vijay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1901 of 2016 ============================================== ======== Vijay Kumar, son of late Rameshwar Singh, resident of villageAlipur, PO- Bhakhari, PS- Dhanrua, District - Patna .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Pattna.

3. Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna

4. Additional District Magistrate (Arms) Patna

5. District Arms magistrate, Patna

6. Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna

7. Station Head Officer, Dhanrua Police Station. .... .... Respondent/s ============================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Apurva Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ratna Kumari, A.C. to S.C.-13 ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 01-02-2016 Heard the parties, Petitioner's application for grant of arms licence for D.B.B.L. gun has been rejected on the ground that he was unable to produce any specific evidence in respect of any threat perception upon him.

In my view, that ground is not available for refusal. Accordingly, this writ application stands allowed in terms of the decision of this Court rendered in Manish Kumar AIR 2016 Pat 9. The matter is remitted back to the licensing authority for

Patna High Court CWJC No.1901 of 2016 (2) dt.01-02-2016 2/2 fresh consideration in accordance with law preferably within three months from the receipt/ production of a copy of this order. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.) rinkee/- U