Rakesh Mohan Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17697 of 2016 =========================================================== Rakesh Mohan Singh Son of Vijay Singh Resident of Village+Post- Jigrawa, Police Station: Maharajganj, District Siwan and at Present residing at A-301, Officers Hostel Flat, Bailey Road, P.S.:Kotwali, District Patna. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

2. The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, Patna.

4. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Towan, Patna. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Prabhakar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. MD.Nadeem Seraj-GP5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 13-02-2017 I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that though an application was filed on 10.12.2014 before the District Magistrate, Patna for grant of arms licence, but no decision has been taken as yet. Accordingly, I dispose of the writ application directing the District Magistrate, Patna to take a decision upon the application of the petitioner on its own merit and in accordance with law also considering the decision rendered in Manish Kumar Vrs. State of Bihar and other analogous cases [AIR 2016 Patna 9] within a

Patna High Court CWJC No.17697 of 2016 dt.13-02-2017 2 / 2 period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, if the same has already not been taken. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay-II/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 14.02.2017 Transmission Date NA