Nishant GauravversusThe State of Bihar

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12574 of 2025
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                 Nishant Gaurav Son of Sanjay Kumar, Resident of Village- Hurrahi, P.O.-
                 Makhar, P.S.- Akbarpur, District- Nawada.            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar through the Director General of Police, Home
                  Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The District Magistrate- cum-District-Arms Magistrate, Nawada.
           3.    The Superintendent of Police, Nawada.
           4.    The Sub Divisional Superintendent of Police, Rajauli.
           5.    The Sub Divisional Officer, Rajauli.
           6.    The Officer-in-Charge, Akbarpur.
                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad, Adv
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Manoj Kr. Singh, AC to Ex Govt Adv (09)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   15-04-2026                          Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned AC to Ex GA-09.

                               2. The writ application has been filed seeking a

                   direction commanding the respondents authorities to grant

                   license of NP Bore Rifle to the petitioner in terms of provisions

                   of Arms Act and to dispose of the application dated 24.06.2024

                   filed by the petitioner which is said to be pending before the

                   Respondent No.2/The District Magistrate-cum-District Arms

                   Magistrate, Nawada.

                               3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an

                   application in the prescribed format has already been filed

                   before the District Magistrate, Nawada, which is appended to

                   the writ application as Annexure-P/1. However, till date, no

                   action has been taken with regard to the grant of an arms
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                       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 24.06.2024, 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, Nawada, 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)
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