Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11760 of 2010 ====================================================== Mahesh Prasad S/O Late Rambriksh Singh R/O Vill.- Sahpur Balva, P.S. Nagarnausa, Distt.- Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate Nalanda (Biharsharif) 3. The Superintendent of Police, Nalanda 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hilsa (Nalanda) 5. The Officer-In-Charge, Nagarnausa Police Station .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. (Gp12) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 11-05-2012 The petitioner got license for D.B.B.L. gun bearing license no.16 of 1992. On the basis of the aforesaid license, the petitioner purchased a D.B.B.L. gun. In the year 2009, a case was instituted against the petitioner under [STATUTE] . and 20/22 and 27 of the Arms Act, giving rise to Nagarnausa P.S. case no. 53 of 2009 dated 28.03.2009. In the aforesaid case, charge-sheet has been submitted. The licensing authority in the meantime has suspended the license of the petitioner. The petitioner submits that his license has been renewed up to 2012. Counsel for the State submits that the license of the Patna High Court CWJC No.11760 of 2010 (2) dt.11-05-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioner was not released, as the same has been marked as Exhibit in the case. The petitioner may apply for release of his license once suspension of his license is revoked. The petitioner, if so advised may move the licensing authority, which would be considered on its own merit in accordance with law. This Court has not expressed any opinion regarding the merit of the case. This application stands disposed of. Uday/- (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 506

Statute Text:
Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Criminal intimidation. Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc — and if the threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, or to cause the destruction of any property by fire, or to cause an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, of with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or to impute unchastity to a woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.