IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13577 of 2009 ====================================================== Ajay Kumar Yadav @ Munna Choud, son of Shri Indradeo Yadav, resident of Mohalla Mission Compound, Mahadeva, Police Station Siwan Mufassil, District Siwan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Saran Division, Chapra 3. The Collector, Siwan 4. The District Arms Officer, Siwan .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Poonam Kumari Mr. Rajiv Kumar Mr. Amit Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. (Sc20) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SHEEMA ALI KHAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SHEEMA ALI KHAN) 3 20-09-2011 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order of the District Magistrate, Siwan dated 04.07.2008 and the order passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Saran Division dated 19.05.2009. By the impugned orders, the authorities have cancelled the arms license of the petitioner. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted arms license for a rifle in the year 2003. Subsequently, a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner in the year 2009 for cancellation of his arms license on the ground Patna High Court CWJC No.13577 of 2009 (3) dt.20-09-2011 2 / 2 2 that the petitioner has been accused in a criminal case being Siwan Police Station Case No. 08 of 2001 under Section 364/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is further submitted on behalf of the petitioner that this case was pending against the petitioner even at the time when his arms license was granted and as such, the District Magistrate was not justified in taking this fact into consideration for cancellation of the arms license. It is admitted fact that the trial of the aforesaid case is in progress. At present, this Court is not inclined to intervene with the orders impugned as a person who wishes to be granted arms license should have a clean antecedent and also have a good reputation in the society. However, the petitioner could renew his prayer for grant of arms license if he is acquitted in the criminal case aforesaid. This application is accordingly dismissed. Prabhakar Anand/- (Sheema Ali Khan, J)