Rohini Ranjana v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18602 of 2015 ====================================================== Rohini Ranjana W/o Sri Punit Jain, R/o Mohalla- Kadam Kuan, Om Vihar Apartment, Flat No. 302, P.S. Kadam Kuan, Town & District- Patna .... .... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar
2. District Magistrate, Patna
3. Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna
4. Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna
5. Additional District Magistrate (Arms), Patna
6. District Arms Magistrate, Patna
7. S.H.O. Kadam Kuan Police Station, Patna .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Ms Manisha Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kuber Pathak, AC to SC 14 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 04-01-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that the she is a business woman and in view of the fact that there was one occurrence in which the miscreants resorted to firing in her shop for which Pirbahore Police Station Case No. 370 of 2012 was registered and that apart, her father was also murdered for which Gandhi Maidan Police Station Case No. 34 of 2004 was registered under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and in view of that she had applied for grant arm licence for revolver in the year 2014 itself but still no decision has been taken by the licensing authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner points out
Patna High Court CWJC No.18602 of 2015 (2) dt.04-01-2016 that the Officer-in-charge of the concerned Police Station has stated in detail regarding the aforesaid occurrence in his recommendation which has been appended as Annexure 3 to this writ petition.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the District Magistrate-cum-Licensing Authority, Patna is directed to take a final decision in the matter of the petitioner on its own merit and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. This disposes of the writ petition.
(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) SC/- U