IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.432 OF 2010 IMBESAT SHAUKAT , SON OF SRI ACHARYA SHAUKAT KHALIL, RESIDENT OF MANSUKH NAGAR, EKMI GHAT, P.S. BAHADURPUR, DISTRICT DARBHANGA…………………………………………………………..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH HOME SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, DARBHANGA ZONE, DARBHANGA 4. THE DISTRICT SECURITY COMMITTEE, DARBHANGA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DARBHANGA 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DARBHANGA 7. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, BAHADURPUR POLICE STATION, DARBHANGA 8. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA 9. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATNA……………………………………………….….RESPONDENTS ----------- For the Petitioner: M/s Pushkar Narain Shahi, Nadim Seraj & Shailesh Kumar, Advocates For the State: Mr. D.P. Choudhary, S.C.II 2 17.05.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to add District Magistrate, Patna and Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna as party respondents in course of the day. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was earlier provided armed security by the State but the same has been withdrawn. He submits that threat perception to the petitioner continues and, - 2 - therefore, request of the petitioner for providing armed security to him may be considered by the respondents. If the petitioner applies for the same before the appropriate authority, the concerned authority shall be at liberty to get the matter enquired into and if he is satisfied with the genuineness of the claim of the petitioner, he may pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)