Petitioner sought additional arms license for a rifle. Petitioners had a pistol license but faced rejection for rifle due to lack of threat perception by authorities. Court found no illegality.
Application for grant of additional arms license for rifle dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4092 of 2023
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Shailendra Kumar Singh Son of Dwarika Singh, Resident of Village Eru P.S. Wajirganj District- Gaya At present resident of Eru House Nutan Nagar New Area P.S. Civil Lines District- Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Sheo Shankar Prasad, SC-8 ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER
3 07-12-2023
Heard the parties.
Patna High Court CWJC No.4092 of 2023(3) dt.07-12-2023 2/2
grant of additional arms license by the authorities concerned and I see no illegality in the decisions taken by the District
Magistrate and the Commissioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the grant of an additional arms license for a rifle should be allowed given the existence of an already valid pistol license and the absence of threat perception.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Shailendra Kumar Singh
The State of Bihar through Home Secretary Bihar, Patna
Commissioner Magadh Division, Gaya
The District Magistrate, Gaya
The Sub Divisional Officer, Gaya
The Senior Superintendent of Police, Gaya
Sandeep Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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