IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.809 of 2024 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7091 of 2023 ======================================================

Amitav Bachchan Ray, male, aged about 39 years, Son of Upendra Ray, Resident of Village- Terasiya, Police Station - Ganga Bridge, District -

Vaishali.

... ... Appellant Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur.

3. The District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur.

4. In-charge Officer, District Arms Section, Vaishali at Hajipur.

5. The Superintendent of Police, Vaishali at Hajipur.

6. The Officer-in-Charge, Ganga Bridge Police Station, District- Vaishali at Hajipur.

... ... Respondents ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant : Mr. Yogesh Chandra Verma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.K. Verma, AAG-3 Mr. Saroj Kumar Sharma, AC to AAG-3 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

Date : 16-01-2026