Patna High Court

Chitranjan TiwaryversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The petition is disposed, with the petitioner granted liberty to challenge the District Magistrate’s order through the remedies available under law.

Summary

The petitioner, Chitranjan Tiwary, applied for an arms licence which was rejected by the District Magistrate, Rohtas, in a reasoned order dated 13‑Nov‑2024. The petitioner filed a writ petition challenging that order. The opposite parties informed the Court that the DM’s order had already been passed in compliance with the Court’s earlier direction dated 6‑May‑2024. The Court noted the existence of the DM’s order and, while granting the petitioner liberty to contest it through the appropriate legal remedies, held that no further hearing was required. Consequently, the Court disposed of the present petition. The order essentially leaves the petitioner to pursue any statutory remedy against the DM’s decision.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to challenge the District Magistrate’s order rejecting the arms licence application.
Whether the writ petition should proceed after the DM’s reasoned order has been issued.

Subjects

arms licence
writ jurisdiction
district magistrate order
petition disposed

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3084 of 2024
                                                        In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3705 of 2024
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                  Chitranjan Tiwary Son of Shriniwas Tiwari Resident of Village-Pachpokhari
                  P.S. Baghaila, District-Rohtas.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary Government of Bihar New
                   Secretariat, Patna Namely Brajesh Mehrotra.
            2.    The District Magistrate Rohtas at Sasaram Namely Navin Kumar
            3.    The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas at Sasaram Namely Vineet Kumar
            4.    The District Arms Magistrate Rohtas at Sasaram Namely Neha Kumari

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Ravi Shankar Pathak, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Government Advocate- 2
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    17-04-2026             The Ld. Counsel for the opposite parties submits that in

                    compliance of the order of this Court dated 06.05.2024 passed

                    in CWJC No. 3705 of 2024, the District Magistrate, Rohtas at

                    Sasaram has already passed a reasoned order dated 13.11.2024

                    in Arms Case No. 15 of 2024, rejecting the application of the

                    petitioner for grant of arms license.

                    2.      In view of the aforesaid, while granting liberty to the

                    petitioner to challenge the said order dated 13.11.2024, if so

                    advised, by taking recourse to such remedies as are otherwise

                    available under the law, the present petition stands disposed of.



                                               (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
S.Sb/-

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