IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.7930 of 2011 ===================== MADHUKAR KUMAR Son of Shri Chandradeep Baitha, resident of Mohalla- Kurji, Balu Par, Post- Sadakat Ashram, Police Station- Digha, District- Patna, Patna 800010. . . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Patna. 3. The District Arms Magistrate, Patna. 4. The Additional District Magistrate, Patna. 5. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna. 6. The Circle Officer, Patna. . . . . . Respondents. ===================== 2/ 12.07.2011 The petitioner submits that his application for grant of license of N.P. Bore rifle is pending since 02.07.2009. He further submits that the local police has made due recommendation for grant of Arms license. In support of his submission, learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to Annexures- 9 and 10. Having heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State, this Court would only observe that the licensing authority, namely, the District Magistrate, Patna would dispose of the application of the petitioner for grant of Arms license preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It will be open for the petitioner to file a representation before the licensing authority annexing the earlier application for grant of Arms license. With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)