Anoop Kumar Agarawal v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13321 of 2014 ====================================================== Anoop Kumar Agarawal, s/o Sri Lal Chand Agarawal, resident of MohallaBajrangpuri, near Gandhi Setu Check-Post, P.S. Alamganj, District & Town, Patna .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Home Secretary, Govt. of Bihar,

2. Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna

3. District Magistrate, Patna

4. Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna

5. Additional District Magistrate (Arms), Patna

6. District Arms Magistrate, Patna

7. S.H.O. Alamganj Police Station, Patna .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : M/s. Manisha Pandey, Deepak Kumar, Advocates For the State : Ms. Babita Kumari, A.C. to S.C. 18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 25-01-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that though he has filed an application for grant of arms licence for N. P. Bore revolver/pistol on 25.03.2014 itself but no final decision has been taken by the Licensing Authority till date.

It appears from the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent no.7 that the officer-in-charge of Alamganj Police Station has already recommended and forwarded his case. Having regards to the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ application is being disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate - cum - licensing authority, Patna to take

Patna High Court CWJC No.13321 of 2014 (2) dt.25-01-2016 2 / 2 a final decision in the matter on its own merit and in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt /production of a copy of this order.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- U