IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.56244 of 2007 1. PAWAN SHARMA 2. DEO KIMAR KASHYAP 3. KUMAR KUNDAN PANDEY 4. SUDHIR KUMAR 5. MITHLESH PANDEY & 6. GUPTESHWAR PANDEY, KALEN, POLICE STATION KHUDWAN, AURANGABAD. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ---------- 3 21.04.2010. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 3.7.2007, passéd by the Additional Sessions Judge cum Fast Track Court No. 4, Gaya in Cr Rev. No. 18 of 2006/24 of 2006 confirming order dated 3.1.2006, passed by Sri D.K. Srivastava, Railway Magistrate, Gaya in GR case no. 137 of 2003, Gaya rail Police Station case no. 60 of 2003, whereby prayer for release of their arms was rejected. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that they are holders of valid arms license issued by the Nagaland Government in the year 1999. He further submits that Investigating officer submitted final form in this case finding that the licence was duly issued by Nagaland Government. Leaned counsel representing the State submits that arms in question were seized from beddings of accused persons from a Train at Gaya Railway station. He submits that the police has relied upon a certificate issued for the Divisional commissioner, Nagaland which was not signed by the latter himself. It is further submitted that pursuant to enquiry from the Home Commissioner, Bihar, the Chief Secretary, Nagaland communicated a list of persons, who were - 2 - granted licence from Nagaland Government. Names of petitioners do not figure in the aforesaid list. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Nagaland Government granted licence to various people after 1999. In view of the fact that the certificate issued by the Divisional commissioner, Nagaland was not in his signature, this Court is not inclined to accede to the prayer of the petitioners for release of the arms. Let the trial be expedited and concluded preferably within six months. The instant petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)