IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12007 of 2006 BINOD KUMAR SHARMA, S/O LATE GIRIJA PRASAD SINGH R/O MOHALLA-KATIRA (ARA), P.S. ARA NAWADA, DISTRICT-BHOJPUR. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHOJPUR AT ARA 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BHOJPUR 4. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF ARA NAWADA POLICE STATION, BHOJPUR AT ARA. -RESPONDENTS 2 23.01.2009 It is the stand of the petitioner that his application for grant of arms licence is pending before respondent no.2, the District Magtistrate, Bhojpur at Ara, since 23.12.2005 and his grievance is that till date neither the licence has been granted nor refused. Having heard Mr. Rajni Ranjan Prasad Singh, for the petitioner, A.C. to AAG I, for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that respondent no.2 takes decision on the prayer of the petitioner, if already not taken, within six months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. I direct accordingly. It is made clear that I have expressed no opinion 2 in regard to the entitlement of the petitioner to get the licence and that shall be decided by respondent no.2 in accordance with law. In order to facilitate early disposal of the application, petitioner along with a copy of this order shall annex the application filed earlier. The application stands disposed off, with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad