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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Raj Kishore Singh S/o Late Dhenuki Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANIL KUMAR SINHA, J.
1. The petitioner has preferred this writ application for quashing the order dated 20.06.2023 passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Patna in Arms Appeal No. 39 of 2021 whereby the appellate authority has affirmed the order dated 25.11.2019 passed by the District Magistrate, Buxar in Arms Case No. 205 of 2011 rejecting the application of the petitioner for grant of arms licence. The petitioner has further prayed for a direction upon the respondent-licensing authority to grant arms licence in his favour.
2. The brief facts of the case is that the petitioner had applied for grant of arms licence in the prescribed format in the year 2011 before the District Magistrate, Buxar. The said application was forwarded for police verification pursuant to which the officer-in-charge of Bagengola Police Station conducted enquiry and submitted his report on 03.02.2015 stating therein that the petitioner has sufficient reason for grant of arms licence and for protection of his life and property recommended that the petitioner may be issued arms licence for N.P. bore rifle. Thereafter, the Superintendent of Police vide letter dated 740 dated 24.02.2015 forwarded the pol
Threat perception is not a requirement for granting an arms license under the Arms Act.
The absence of an actual threat perception cannot be the sole ground for denying an arms license, and licensing authorities must consider the applicant's profession and circumstances as per the Arms ....
Renewal of an arms licence can be denied based on public safety concerns and the applicant's criminal conviction, emphasizing the need for timely applications.
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