IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6374 of 2004 1. Uma Kant Singh son of Sri Daya Ram Singh, resident of village- Darauli, P.S. Bhabua, District- Kaimur ( Bhabua) 2. Yashwant Singh son of Sri Daya Nand Singh, resident of village- Rampur, P.S. Chainpur, District- Kaimur ( Bhabua ) 3. Ajit Singh @ Ajit Kumar Singh son of Sri Chhotu Singh, resident of village Dulahara, P.S. Chainpur, District- Kaimur ( Bhabua) 4. Rana Pratap Singh son of late Lalita Singh, resident of village- Silauta, P.S. Chand, District Kaimur ( Bhabua) 5. Surendra Kumar Singh son of late Sheo Kedar Singh, resident of village- Silauta, P.S. Chand, District Kaimur ( Bhabua) ---- Petitioners. Versus 1 The State of Bihar. 2. Collector-cum- District Magistrate, Patna, District Patna. 3. District Arms Magistrate, Patna, District Patna. 4. District Magistrate, Kaimur ( Bhabua) 5. Superintendent of Police, Kaimur ( Bhabua) 6. Officer-in-Charge, Bhabua, P.S. District- Kaimur ( Bhabua) 7. Officer-in-Charge, Chainpur P.S. District Kaimur ( Bhabua) 8. Officer-in-Charge, Chand P.S. District Kaimur ( Bhabua) --- Respondents. ----- For the petitioners: Mr. Shivendra Kishore and Mr. Kumar Suni, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Chhotelal Narain Singh, SC-I ----------- 6/ 19-01-2009 In this writ application prayer of the petitioners is to quash the order of suspension of the Arms licence as also the order by which they have been directed to deposit the arms. On the allegation that the petitioners’ arms licences have been granted without the order of the competent authority and further the signature of the Officer on the issue Register being forged, licences of the petitioners have been suspended and they have been asked to show-cause as to why their licences be not cancelled. It is the assertion of the petitioner that in response thereto they have filed their show- cause but till date no decision has been taken. Having heard Mr. Shivendra Kishore, appearing on behalf - 2 - of the petitioners, Standing Counsel No.1 for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that the licensing authority, i.e., the District Magistrate, Patna, takes final decision in the matter, 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 not expressed any opinion in regard to the merit of the case of the party and that shall be decided by the District Magistrate, Patna in accordance with law. Application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. BTiwary/ ( Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, A.C.J.)