IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.287 of 2008 ANIL KUMAR SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. P.N. Shahi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Yogendra Pd. Sinha, Advocate 4 18/4/2009 It is the case of the petitioner that he is a witnesses in a murder case being Begusarai P.S. Case no.89 of 2003 and, therefore, keeping in view the threat perception to his life he applied for arms licence and for providing police protection. It is his also case that despite direction from this court to grant Arms licence and provide security no action is being taken by the concerned authority. In the circumstances of the case, I direct the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai (respondent no.3) to see that sufficient police protection is provided to the petitioner while attending the court and giving evidence in the murder case so that his life is protected. However, the petitioner’s prayer to provide permanent bodyguard at the expense of the State cannot be accepted. So far the matter regarding grant of Arms 2 licence is concerned, the District Magistrate, Begusarai (respondent no.2) is directed to see that the application of the petitioner made in the year 2003 for grant of Arms licence is considered and disposed of according to law as early as possible within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order along with a copy of the application of the year 2003. With the aforesaid observations, this application is disposed of. Neyaz/- ( J.B. Koshy, CJ.)