Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:79765 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 11247 of 2025 Petitioner :- Balbeer Singh Yadav Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Birendra Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. Order dated 13.04.2022 passed by the District Magistrate, Fatehpur under Section 17 of the Arms Act, 1959, is under challenge in the present writ petition. 2. By the aforesaid order, firearms license of the petitioner was suspended. 3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner that impugned order is bad in the eye of law, in view of law laid down by this Court in Santosh Kumar Versus Commissioner, Devi Patan Mandal, Gonda and another, Writ -C No 3761 of 2023, reported in 2024 (127) ACC 564 and in the case of Jamin and another Versus State of U.P. and another, Criminal Misc. Application 482 No.2399 of 2024 reported 2024(127) ACC 567. It is further argued that till date no decision has been taken on the application moved by the petitioner. 4. On the other hand, it is argued by the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents that as on date, only firearms license of the petitioner has been suspended. It is further argued that that respondent no.2-District Magistrate, Fatehpur will take final decision in the matter, expeditiously. 5. Heard Ms. Swati Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State- respondents and perused the record. 6. In the facts and circumstances of the case and also in the interest of justice, present writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent no.2-District Magistrate, Fatehpur to take final decision in the matter strictly in accordance with law laid down in Santosh Kumar Versus Commissioner, Devi Patan Mandal, Gonda and another, Writ -C No 3761 of 2023, reported in 2024 (127) ACC 564, and in the case of Jamin and another Versus State of U.P. and another, Criminal Misc. Application 482 No.2399 of 2024 reported 2024(127) ACC 567 preferably within period of six weeks from today. 7. Registrar (Compliance) of this Court is directed to communicate this order to respondent no.2-District Magistrate, Fatehpur through Chief Judicial Magistrate, Fatehpur within three days. Order Date :- 14.5.2025 T.S. Digitally signed by :- TRIBHUWAN SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad