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Mohammad Shahjada v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC10 Feb 2026CWJC/6790/2025

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Gun licence cancellation sought through writ petition; alleged threat to life; underlying money dispute between parties; writ jurisdiction cannot be used to settle money and other disputes; remedy for threat lies in criminal jurisdiction; District Magistrate and SP, Nalanda; respondent Sikandar Khan; Patna High Court CWJC No.6790 of 2025 (Anil Kumar Sinha, J.), decided 10-02-2026; writ application dismissed as devoid of merit.

What did the court decide?

The Court observed that the application arose out of a money dispute between the petitioner and respondent no. 5, and held that writ jurisdiction cannot be taken as a tool for settling disputes regarding money and other disputes. ¶20

Mohammad Shahjada 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.6790 of 2025

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Mohammad Shahjada S/o Md. Shoukat Ali, Resident of A-467, Transit Camp, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi-110019.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Nalanda, Bihar.

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The Superintendent of Police, Nalanda, Bihar.

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Mr. Sikandar Khan S/o Najrul Khan, R/o Kagzi Mohalla, Pehla Pokhar, Near Masjid, Bihar Sharif, District- Nalanda, Bihar-803101.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aatish Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Pleader (20) : Mr. Anil Kumar, Ac to Gp20 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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2 10-02-2026

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The petitioner has filed this writ application for a direction to the District Magistrate that he has a threat from respondent no. 5, as such, the gun license of respondent no. 5 should be canceled.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that representation has been filed before the District Magistrate seeking cancellation of gun license of respondent no. 5. The petitioner is having threat of life from respondent no. 5.

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I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Respondent/State.

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From the facts of the case, it appears that there is a

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6790 of 2025(2) dt.10-02-2026 2/2

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money dispute between the petitioner and respondent no. 5 and in order to settle that dispute, the petitioner has taken steps for cancellation of gun license of respondent no. 5. The writ jurisdiction cannot be taken as a tool for settling the dispute regarding money and other disputes. If the petitioner has some threat of life, he can take recourse of law under the criminal jurisdiction. Accordingly, the present writ application is dismissed being devoid of any merit.

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(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)

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HarshPandey/-

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Mohammad Shahjada v. The State of Bihar

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