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Alok Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-16Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13145 of 2023 ====================================================== Alok Kumar Son of Sri Rajnandan Singh Resident of Village-Shiv Mandir Bijruk, PO-Mohiuddinpur, P.S.-Fatuha, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Home Secretary, Government of Bihar. 2.

Divisional Commissioner,Patna, Division, Patna. 3.

District Magistrate, Patna.

4.

Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna.

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Additional District Magistrate, (Arms), Patna. 6.

District Arms Magistrate, Patna.

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Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna City, Patna.

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S.H.O. Fatuha Police Station, District-Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manisha Pandey, Advocate For the State :

Mr.P.K. Verma ( Aag 3 ) Mr. Divya Verma, AC to AAG-3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "1. That this is an application for issuance of writ(s) of Mandamus or other appropriate writ to set aside the order contained in Memo No. 2529/Arms dated 14.07.2023 passed in Arms Case No. IX-911//2021 of the district magistrate Patna whereby and whereunder the petitioner's application for grant of N.P. bore Revolver / Pistol license has been rejected in contravention of section 14 of the arms act 1959 and also without considering the materials on record."

Patna High Court CWJC No.13145 of 2023(4) dt.16-07-2024 2/2 2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to challenge the order dated 14.07.2023, passed by the District Magistrate, Patna in Arms Case No.IX-911/2021 whereby and whereunder the application of the petitioner for grant of pistol licence has been rejected, by filing appropriate appeal. Liberty so sought is granted.

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It is needless to state that in case appropriate appeal is filed by the petitioner, within a period of two weeks from today, the appellate authority shall examine the same on merits and pass a reasoned and a speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks, thereafter. 4.

The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/- U