IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.483 of 2011 SURESH SINGH, SON OF SRI BHOLA SINGH, RESIDENT OF BAXI MOHALL, NEAR SITA MANDIR, POST-JHAUGANI, P.S.- KHAJEKALLAN, TOWN& DISTRICT-PATNA. ……PETITIONER. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH HOME SECRETARY, HOME (POLICE) DEPARTMENT, GOVT, OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DISTRICT PATNA. 3. DISTRICT ARMS MAGISTRATE, PATNA. 4. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE(1/C, ARMS, GENERAL), PATNA. ….RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 29.06.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner’s case for directing the respondents authorities particularly respondent no. 2 to take a decision on the application dated 27.03.2010 filed by the petitioner for grant of N.P. bore revolver/pistol license. The petitioner submits that earlier he had filed an application for arms license giving rise to Arms Case No. 09-909 of 2008. The application for grant of N.P. bore revolver/pistol was rejected on ground of non-availability of police verification report. The petitioner submits that as per section 13 (2A) of the Arms Act even if the Police Officer does not submit report, the licensing authority is free to proceed with the matter. Counsel for the 2 petitioner also submits that there was a murderous attack on him for which he instituted a case under 307 of the Indian Penal Code being Khajkala P.S. Case No. 135 of 2009. After hearing the parties, I direct the District Magistrate to dispose of the application of the petitioner for grant of N.P. bore revolver/pistol within a year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Devendra/ ( Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)