Sipahi Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5824 of 2023 ====================================================== Sipahi Bhagat Son of Sukhdeo Bhagat Resident of village- Chandkewari, P.S. Deoaria District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary Home Department, Patna 2.

The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffapur 4.

The Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur 5.

Sub Divisional Officer West Muzaffarpur 6.

The Circle Officer Paru,Muzaffarpur 7.

The Officer Incharge Deowariya, Muzaffarpur ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nityanand, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Ms. Divya Verma, AC to AAG-3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 16-10-2023 The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has filed an application for issuance of arms license in the year, 2018, however, the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, has not considered the same till date. 2.

The learned counsel for the Respondent-State submits that in case, the petitioner has filed an application for grant of arms license and the same is still pending, it shall be disposed off, within a fixed time frame.

3.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the District Arms Magistrate / District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, to consider the

Patna High Court CWJC No.5824 of 2023(2) dt.16-10-2023 2/2 application, filed by the petitioner, for grant of arms license, in case the same has actually been filed and is still pending and pass a reasoned and a speaking order, within a period of six weeks of receipt / production of a copy of this order. 4.

The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U