Patna High CourtCWJC/22770/2013allowed

Baldeo Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2015-11-09Mr. Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22770 of 2013 ====================================================== Baldeo Kumar Son Of Late Mangla Charan Resident Of Mohalla - Premchand Road, Sasaram P.O. And P.S. - Sasaram, District - Rohtas .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar Through The Home Secretary, Government Of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, Rohtas

4. The Superintendent Of Police, Rohtas

5. The Addl. District Magistrate (Arms), Rohtas

6. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sasaram, Rohtas

7. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Sasaram

8. The Officer In Charge, Sasaram Police Station, Rohtas .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Bajarangi Lal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Shekhar Kr. Prasad, AC to SC 13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 09-11-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner challenges the order dated 08.5.2013 passed by the licensing authority by which his application for grant of arms licence has been rejected by the District Magistrate - cum - licensing authority, Rohtas, Sasaram on the ground that the petitioner has not been able to produce any cogent evidence regarding threat perception upon him.

The issue concerned is no longer res integra as the same has already stand considered and decided by this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 18535 of 2011 (Manish Kumar Vrs. State of

Patna High Court CWJC No.22770 of 2013 (2) dt.09-11-2015 2/2 Bihar) and other analogous cases .

Accordingly, this writ application stands allowed in terms thereof. The impugned order is quashed and set aside. The matter is remitted back to the Licensing Authority concerned to take decision in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Spd/- U