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Dr. Kumar Rajesh Ranjan v. The State of Bihar

Arms licence – pendency of application

Patna HC16 Feb 2026CWJC/16314/2025

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Patna High Court, CWJC No.16314 of 2025, Anil Kumar Sinha J, 16-02-2026, arms licence, gun licence application, licensing authority, District Magistrate Patna, direction to decide within two months, delay in disposal, extortion threats, doctor petitioner, Satyadev Multi-specialty Hospital, Rajeev Nagar P.S. Case No. 171 of 2024, Rajeev Nagar P.S. Case No. 460 of 2024, application dated 07.03.2022, writ disposed of.

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Direction to the Licensing Authority (District Magistrate, Patna) to consider the petitioner's arms licence application and take a final decision within a period of two months; writ application disposed of accordingly. ¶25

Dr. Kumar Rajesh Ranjan Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16314 of 2025

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Dr. Kumar Rajesh Ranjan Son of Shri Ram Dayal Sharma, Resident of Flat No. 101, Indra Kamla Plaza, Magistrate Colony Road, Near Shyamal Hospital, Khajpura, B.V. College, Patna. Permanent residing at Maa Panbata Sadan, Near Sonbarsa Garden, Magistrate Colony Road, Ashiyana-Digha Road, Patna, P.S.- Rajeev Nagar, District- Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Principal Secretary, Department of Home, P.S.- Sachivalya, District- Pana, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director General of Police, P.S.- Shashtri Nagar, District- Patna, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Commissioner, Patna Division, P.S.- Gandhi Maidan, District- Patna, Patna Division, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, P.S.- Gandhi Maidan, District- Patna, Patna.

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The Senior Superintendent of Police, P.S.- Gandhi Maidan, District- Patna, Patna.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police-cum-S.D.P.O.-2 (Law and Order), P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna, Patna.

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The S.H.O-cum-Officer Incharge, Rajeev Nagar Police Station, DistrictPatna, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate Mr. Kanhaiya Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Navnit Kumar, AC to GP-18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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2 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties concerned.

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2. Mr. Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the

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petitioner, submits that the petitioner is a practicing doctor and has been running Satyadev Multi-specialty Hospital along with his wife, who is also a medico. The criminals

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Patna High Court CWJC No.16314 of 2025(2) dt.16-02-2026 2/3

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and anti-social elements have been threatening the petitioner and his wife and have also been demanding extortion. In this regard, Rajeev Nagar P.S. Case No. 171 of 2024 and Rajeev Nagar P.S. Case No. 460 of 2024 have been lodged by the petitioner against the said anti-social elements. The life and property of the petitioner and his family members are in danger. Accordingly, the petitioner applied for a gun license before the Licensing Authority (Respondent No. 4) on 07.03.2022. However, despite the lapse of about four years, no order has been passed on the said arms license application of the petitioner.

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3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the Licensing Authority may be directed to take a final decision on the petitioner’s application for grant of arms license within a reasonable time frame.

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4. Considering the submissions made by the parties and the nature of prayer made in the writ application, the Licensing Authority, i.e., the District Magistrate, Patna, is directed to consider the application filed by the petitioner for grant of arms license and take a

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Patna High Court CWJC No.16314 of 2025(2) dt.16-02-2026 3/3

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final decision within a period of two months from today.

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5. With the aforesaid observation and direction,

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this writ application stands disposed of.

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(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)

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