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Anand Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC21 Aug 2023CWJC/3067/2020

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In a civil writ petition seeking quashing of orders rejecting an arms license and direction to grant one, the court granted liberty to approach the District Magistrate after the petitioner obtained a training certificate without expressing any opinion on the merits of the impugned orders.

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Liberty granted to petitioner to approach District Magistrate for arms license.

Anand Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Writ and Judicial Review | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3067 of 2020

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Anand Kumar S/o Bishnudeo Prasad Resident of Village- Maraiya, P.S.Parbatta, District- Khagaria.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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

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The Divisional Commissioner, Munger.

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The District Magistrate, Khagaria.

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The Superintendent of Police, Khagaria.

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Gogari, District- Khagaria.

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The Deputy Collector, In-Charge, Arms License, Khagaria.

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The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Khagaria.

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The Officer-in-Charge of Parbatta P.S., District- Khagaria.

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The S.H.O., P.S.- Parbatta, District- Khagaria.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr.Manish Kumar, GP-4

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 21-08-2023

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:-

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“(i) For issuance of any appropriate writ or writs, rule or direction especially in the nature of certiorari, quashing the order dated 03.03.2019 passed by the Respondent District Magistrate, Khagaria (Respondent No. 2) in Arms License Record No. 28/2019 whereby and where under the application for grant of Arms License has been rejected taking in view of that there is no first

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Patna High Court CWJC No.3067 of 2020 dt.21-08-2023

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information report instituted at the instance of the petitioner as such no occasion arises for any threat perception to the petitioner and there is no trend certificate has been annexed with the application of the petitioner.

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(ii) For issuance of any appropriate writ or writs, rule or direction especially in the nature of certiorari, quashing the order dated 10.12.2019 passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Munger (Respondent No. 2), passed in Arms Appeal No. 62 / 2019 whereby and where under the appeal filed on behalf of the petitioner has been dismissed and affirmed the order passed by the District Magistrate, Khagaria.

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(iii) For issuance of any appropriate writ of writs, rule or direction especially in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent District Magistrate, Khagaria to grant Arms License to the petitioner on the basis of recommendation made by the concerned authority.”

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At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the case of the petitioner for grant of arms licence has been rejected only on the ground that he was not possessing the training certificate, required to be possessed under the new Arms Rules, 2016. It is submitted that now the petitioner is in possession of the training certificate, hence, he be granted liberty to approach the District Magistrate, Khagaria,

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Patna High Court CWJC No.3067 of 2020 dt.21-08-2023 3/3

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for grant of arms licence and the District Magistrate be directed to pass appropriate orders, within a stipulated time frame.

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Liberty so sought is granted, however it is explicated that this Court has neither interfered with the impugned orders dated 03.03.2019 and 10.12.2019, passed by the District Magistrate, Khagaria and the Divisional Commissioner, Munger Division, Munger, respectively nor expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.

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The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

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(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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kanchan/-

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