IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.10564 of 2011 Ajay Kumar Singh, son of Sri Vyas Narayan Singh, Resident of Village- Jay Prakash Nagar, Karma Road, P.S. Sadar, Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Aurangabad. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad. 4. The Officer-in-charge, Sadar, P.S.-Aurangabad. 5. The District Arms Magistrate, Aurangabad. . . . . Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2/ 02.08.2011 The petitioner submits that he has filed an application for grant of license of revolver on 05.01.2004. The petitioner submits that he is owner of Akash Ganga Motel located at G.T. Road, Aurangabad and time and again he has to face demand of extortion from anti-social elements. The petitioner submits that the other officers namely Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad, Sub-Divisional Officer, as well as Officer-in-charge, Barun Police station have made recommendation for grant of license. He submits that recently an attempt was made on his life, for which he lodged Barun P.S. case no. 268 of 2010 under Sections 387/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner further submits that there have been other incidents also, for which cases have also been lodged. The petitioner submits that the incident of assault was also reported in the Hindi local newspaper namely Dainik Jagran. He submits that he faces threat to his life. Counsel for the State submits that application for grant of license of revolver is pending consideration before the 2 District Magistrate, Aurangabad, who had sought certain papers from the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ application with direction to the District Magistrate, Aurangabad to dispose of the application of the petitioner for grant of revolver license, which is pending since January, 2004 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)