Shad Akram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.749 of 2026 ====================================================== Shad Akram Son of Mr. Sharfuddin Abul Fazail, Resident of Mohalla -Sadar Chowk, Ward No. 34, P.S.- Dehri, District - Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Home (Police), Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Home (Police), Bihar, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Rohtas Cum District Arms Licensing Authority, Rohtas.

4.

The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas.

5.

The District Arms Magistrate, Rohtas.

6.

The S.H.O., Dehri, P.S., Rohtas.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Shankar Prasad, Mr. Jahan Ara, Advocates.

For the Respondent/s :

Ms. Diya Verma, AC to Addl Advocate General (3) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AC to AAG-03.

2. The writ application has been filed seeking a direction commanding the respondents to consider the application filed by the petitioner for issuance/grant of Arms license.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an application in the prescribed format has already been filed before the District Magistrate, Rohtas (Sasaram), which is appended to the writ application as Annexure-P/4. However, till date, no action has been taken with regard to the grant of an

Patna High Court CWJC No.749 of 2026(2) dt.16-07-2026 2/2 arms license. It is further submitted that, as per the provisions of the Arms Act, a license may be granted for ensuring the safety of life and property upon an application being made. Despite the application having been filed on 12.08.2024, no decision has yet been taken.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submits that since the application has already been made in the prescribed format, the competent authority is required to adjudicate the same by passing an appropriate order in accordance with law.

5. In view of the submissions made on behalf of the parties, the District Magistrate, Rohtas (Sasaram), is directed to take a final decision on the petitioner's application for grant of an arms license within a period of eight weeks from today. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioner within the said period.

6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ application stands disposed.

(Ajit Kumar, J) perwez U