IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18454 of 2009 1. NIRDOSH PRASAD @ NIRDOSH MAHTO S/O LATE BALDEO MAHTO R/O WARD VILL-GOHA, P.O- MAUJI, P.S- HASANPUR, DISTT- SAMASTIPUR (BIHAR) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.OF BIHR, OLD SECRETRIAT, BELI ROAD, PATNA-1 2. DISTRIT MAGISTRATE-CUM-DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER- CUM-DISTRICT OFFICER, SAMASTIPUR, BIHAR 3. DISTRICT ARMS MAGISTRATE, SAMASTIPUR, BIHAR 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SAMASTIPUR, BIHAR 5. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, HASANPUR, P.S- & P.O- HASANPUR, DISTT- SAMASTIPUR, BIHAR ----------- 02. 14.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and for the State. The relief sought for is to release the licensed Rifle of the petitioner holding under License No. 1231 of 1985, N.P. bore bearing no.- AB001794 along with 44 cartridges deposited with the Officer-in- charge, Hasanpur P.S., District- Samastipur, in view of the Lok Sabha Elections, 2009. On the own showing of the petitioner, it appears that his license has expired in the year 2009 itself. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no sooner that the Arms are handed over to him, he shall deposit it in safe custody with a licensed Arms dealer and then seek renewal of his license. Learned counsel for the State rightly points out that the State shall be at liberty to take action 2 against the petitioner if he retains the Arms contrary to law. Let the Arms be handed over to the petitioner within one week from the date of receipt and/or production of this order before the District Magistrate. Within one week thereafter the petitioner shall file proof before the District Magistrate that he has deposited the Arms in save custody before a licensed Arms dealer pending renewal of his license. On failure of the petitioner to do so, the District Magistrate shall be at liberty to take appropriate action in accordance with law for possession of an unlicensed weapon. The application stands disposed. P.K. ( Navin Sinha, J.)