IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17164 of 2007 JAI KUMAR SHARMA, S/O JAGDISH SINGH, R/O VILLAGE RAJPUR, P.O. BIHTA, P.S.BIHTA, DISTRICT-PATNA, AT PRESENT RESIDING AT C-15 VIJAY NAGAR, P.S. DANAPUR, DISTRICT- PATNA. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME (SPECIAL) GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA. 4. THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER-CUM- ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA. 5. THE DISTRICT ARMS MAGISTRATE, PATNA. 6. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA. 7. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, BIHTA POLICE STATION, DISTRICT-PATNA. -RESPONDENTS 2 30.01.2009 It is the stand of the petitioner that he filed two separate applications for grant of arms licence, one for revolver/ pistol and other for non-prohibited bore rifle and his grievance is that though his prayer for grant of arms licence for non-prohibited bore rifle had been rejected but his application for grant of arms licence for revolver/pistol is still pending. Mr. Arun Kumar, appering for the petitioner, prays for withdrawal of this writ application with liberty to take recourse to remedy of appeal in so far as the refusal of arms licence for non-prohibited bore rifle is concerned. 2 He emphatically asserts that his application for grant of arms licence for pistol/revolver is pending. Having heard Mr. Arun Kumar, for the petitioner, A.C. to G.P.10 for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it expedient that in case such an application is filed and pending consideration, respondent no.2, the District Magistrate, Patna, shall consider and pass final order in accordance with law within six months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. I direct accordingly. It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion in regard to the claim made by the petitioner. In order to facilitate early decision, petitioner along with a copy of this order shall annex the application filed earlier. The application stands disposed off, with the observation aforesaid. (C.K. Prasad, ACJ.) AAhmad 3