IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17118 of 2009 1. AJAY KUMAR SINGH S/O SHRI SUDAMA SINGH R/O VILL- DHAWA, P.S. BIKRAMGANJ, DISTT. ROHTAS, SASARAM Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER PATNA DIVISION, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE ROHTAS, SASARAM 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER BIKRAMGANJ, DISTT. ROHTAS 5. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE BIKRAMGANJ, DISTT. ROHTAS ----------- 2. 14.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 18.6.2009 passed by the District Magistrate, Rohtas in Case No. 12 of 2009 rejecting his prayer for grant of Arms licence. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the recital in the impugned order that there was no danger to the life and liberty of the petitioner was not a valid ground to refuse a licence under Section 14 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the State is unable to satisfy the Court from the discussion contained in the impugned order under which Clause of Section 14 of the Arms Act licence is denied. If the power of the licensing authority is regulated by statutory provisions it has to be exercised within the statutory limitations. Any order beyond the statutory limits is arbitrary. The order 2 dated 18.6.2009 is set aside. The order of rejection having been found to be arbitrary by the Court, it follows as a natural corollary that the petitioner is entitled to the grant of Arms licence in accordance with law. The writ application stands allowed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)