IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12277 of 2006 Bipin Kumar Yadav son of Ramautar Yadav, resident of village- Dhibri ( Thakurganj, P.S. Thakurganj, District- Kishanganj. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Koshi Range, Purnea. 3. The District Magistrate, Kishanganj. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Kishanganj. ---- Respondents. ----------- 4/ 27-01-2009 Petitioner possessed arms licence. By order dated 26.06.2006 the District Magistrate, Kishanganj revoked his licence. Being aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred appeal and the Divisional Commissioner, Purnea by his order dated 24.07.2007 dismissed the appeal. Petitioner in the present application has challenged the aforesaid orders passed by the Collector and the Divisional Commissioner. Mr. Bhola Prasad, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, contends that the licence of the petitioner has been revoked only on the ground that his brother is involved in a large number of criminal cases. He submits that the petitioner’s brother is separate from him and his involvement in criminal cases cannot be a ground to revoke the licence of the petitioner. I do not find any substance in the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner. From perusal of the impugned order it is evident that there are eight criminal cases pending against the petitioner’s brother and he happens to be the retainer of the arms which the petitioner possesses by virtue of the arms licence granted to him. - 2 - Thus, the order of revocation of licence cannot be said to be illegal. I do not find any merit in the application and accordingly, it is dismissed in limine. BTiwary/ ( Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, ACJ )