IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2296 of 2009 SATISH CHANDRA PRASAD SINHA S/O LATE MITHILA PRASAD R/O MOHALLA- ASHOK NAGAR, POKHARIA, PS-+ DISTT- BEGUSARAI-------------------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,BEGUSARAI 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KHAGARIA 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BEGUSARAI 6. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, SADAR P.S. BEGUSARAI------ ----- ------------------------RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 18.2.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner is a practicing advocate in the district of Begusarai who has applied for a license of Non-Prohibited Bore Rifle for the protection of his life and property way back on 11.12.2006 before the District Magistrate, Begusarai. The grievance of the petitioner is that nothing seems to have been done thereafter because neither the license has been granted nor any communication in this regard has been made with the petitioner. Contention of the petitioner is that he fulfills all the requirements under the law and there is no impediment as such for grant of such license. When there was nothing done the petitioner had also moved the District Magistrate, Begusarai by his communication dated 20.5.2008 but when there has been complete silence even thereafter, he filed the present writ application. The Court is constraint to record in the matter of grant of arms licenses and inordinate delay in the same has been taken up and orders have come to be passed from time to time. Even with regard to police verification and things petitioner has rightly pointed out the decision which has been rendered by the - 2 - High Court in the case of Uday Narain Ojha vrs. The State of Bihar & Ors. ( 2008(1) PLJR 647). This writ application stands disposed of with a direction upon the District Magistrate, Begusarai, respondent no.2 that he shall take cognizance of the application of the petitioner for grant of license in question and take a decision preferably within a period of three months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)