IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No 1413 of 2010 JITENDRA KUMAR CHARANPAHARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 10.05.2010 The petitioner had a .38 mm bore revolver arms licence duly granted which is renewed upto 2010. He has now been noticed that State Government, in the Department of Home, has designated .38 mm bore revolver as a prohibited arm and, as such, petitioner was directed to surrender his revolver and show cause why his licence should not be cancelled. Petitioner surrendered his revolver immediately and filed his show cause. No order is being passed. Petitioner states that the order of the State Government was of the year, 2007. It has not been disclosed to the petitioner. The licence has been duly granted to the petitioner and petitioner had not violated any terms and conditions of the licence. As such, why such a licence is sought to be cancelled. In my view, first the collector must consider the matter after disclosing the circular of the State Government in the Home Department to the petitioner whereafter the petitioner would have his remedies. I, therefore, direct the Collector, Gaya to immediately disclose the said circular to the petitioner and then, granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, take a final decision in the matter. The final decision would be taken as early as possible but not later than three months from the date of production of a copy of this order before him. - 2 - Needless to say that if the Collector finds that revolver of .38 mm bore is not permissible to be licensed, he would, on application of petitioner, permit the petitioner to sell the same to any licence holder and seek amendment of his licence to a non- prohibited bore. Collector would consider those aspects as well. This application stands disposed of. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)