Ranveer Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17939 of 2023 ====================================================== Ranveer Kumar S/O- Ranvijay Singh, R/O- Vil and Post- Nuruddinpur (803202), P.S.- Khushrupur, Dist- Patna, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna800001. 2.

The District Magistrate, Patna, Pin- 800001, Bihar. 3.

The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, Pin- 800001, Bihar. 4.

The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Fatuha, Patna- 803201, Bihar. 5.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Patna City, Patna- 800008, Bihar. 6.

The Station House Officer, Khushrupur, Patna- 803202, Bihar. 7.

The Circle Officer, Khushrupur, Patna- 803202, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhinav Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Government Advocate ( 13 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 17-05-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1. i. For issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus for commanding and directing the concerned respondent i.e. respondents no. 02 and 03 to act in accordance with Sections 13 and 14 of the Arms Act, 1959 and Rule 13 and 14 of Arms Rule, 2016.

ii. For issuance of Writ in the nature of Mandamus to direct the Respondent No. 02 to reconsider and Arms Case No.- IX-165 of 2021 which was arbitrarily discharged in haste and vengeance.

Patna High Court CWJC No.17939 of 2023(2) dt.17-05-2024 2/2 iii. For issuance of Writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing and setting aside the effect of order dt.

08/08/2023 passed in Arms Case No.

IX-165 of 2021 by Respondent No. 02 and direct him to grant the same."

2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to challenge the order dated 08.08.2023 passed by the District Magistrate, Patna, rejecting the application filed by the petitioner for grant of arms license, by filing appropriate appeal. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

3.

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

4.

The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U