IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15729 of 2010 MUNNA KUMAR SINGH & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR 2 12.5.2010 This application has been filed for modification of the order, dated 12.3.2010 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 43566/2009. By the aforesaid order this court had directed that the weapon should be released to the petitioners subject to the fact that they should produce the licence. The petitioners’ licence lapsed in 2005. It is submitted that due to seizure of the arms in 2005, the petitioners could not get the licence renewed. In view of the aforesaid facts the concerned court will direct that the Officer Incharge of Maharajganj police station should deposit the weapon in a licensed shop at Siwan. The cost for keeping the licensed weapon in the shop shall be paid by the petitioners. The petitioners would be permitted to produce the weapon for examination, if necessary at the time of renewal of the licence. In the event that the petitioners’ licence is renewed, they should produce the licence before the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Siwan who will then order for release of the weapon in favour of the petitioners. The order, dated 12.3.2010 is modified to the extent indicated above. Counsel for the petitioners is permitted to deposit the cost of Fax for communicating this order to the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Siwan. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)