IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2950 of 2010 DHIRAJ KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 2. 10.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner claims to have applied for an Arms licence on 25.10.2004. As per his own case, the matter remained pending and he was last heard in the matter on 9.12.2005 whereafter no orders on grant of licence have been passed. The writ petition has been filed after a period of nearly five years i.e. 18.2.2010. There is no explanation in the writ petition for the long and inordinate delay. The petitioner shall also have to share a part of the blame. The application is disposed with the observation that if the petitioner make a fresh application for grant of Arms licence, let the same be considered and disposed off in accordance with law, within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the licencing authority. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)