Rajesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16878 of 2025
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                 Rajesh Kumar Singh Son of Rameshwar Prasad Singh Resident of Village -
                 Babu Mohalla, (Kudra), Police Station- Kudra, District - Kaimur, (Bhabua).

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Bihar,
                 Patna.
           2.    The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.
           3.    The District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua.
           4.    The Superintendent of Police, Kaimur at Bhabua.
           5.    The Arms Magistrate, Bhabua, Kaimur at Bhabua.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :     Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :     Mr. Standing Counsel (23)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   15-06-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   counsel for the State.

                               2. The writ application has been filed seeking a

                   direction to the respondents to issue an arms license for a

                   handgun (DBBL Gun) in the name of the petitioner.

                               3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an

                   application in the prescribed format has already been filed

                   before the District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabhua, which is

                   appended to the writ application as Annexure-P/3 series.

                   However, till date, no action has been taken with regard to the

                   grant of an arms license. It is further submitted that, as per the
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                     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

                     22.08.2024, 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, Kaimur at Bhabhua, 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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