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Uday Nath Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2022-08-18Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.386 of 2021 ====================================================== Uday Nath Rai Son of Late Radha Krishna Rai Resident of VillageSarangpur, Police Station- Shahpur in the district of Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

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The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.

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The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Bhojpur. 5.

The Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur.

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The District Arms Magistrate, Bhojpur.

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The Officer-in-Charge, Shahpur Police Station in the district of Bhojpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Lalit Kishore (Ag) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 18-08-2022 Though the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 19.9.2017 passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Patna in Arms Appeal No. 685/2013 as also the order dated 19.6.2013 passed by the District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara, cancelling the arms license of the petitioner, however, it is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the only reason for cancelling the arms license of the petitioner was pendency of a criminal case against the

Patna High Court CWJC No.386 of 2021(3) dt.18-08-2022 2/2 petitioner bearing Shahpur (Barohanpur) P.S. Case No. 175 of 2006, nonetheless, it is submitted that the petitioner has now been acquitted of the said case by a judgment dated 24.6.2019 passed by the learned court of Additional Sessions Judge-XIII, Bhojpur at Ara, hence, the petitioner be granted liberty to approach the District Arms Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara for renewal of the arms license of the petitioner. Liberty, so sought, is granted. It is needless to state that in case, appropriate petition is filed within a period of six weeks from today, appropriate decision thereon shall be taken by the District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara within a period of eight weeks, thereafter. The writ petition stands disposed of on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U