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2026 DAILYLAW 20909 (CAL)

BHOLANATH DAS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/9981/2026 · 2026-05-12

Saugata Bhattacharyya

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13 1122..0055..22002266 Ct. No. 05 adeb WPA 9981 of 2026 Bholanath Das Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Ms. Mousomee Shome Mr. Subhajit Das …for the petitioner 1. On hearing the learned advocate representing petitioner it appears that petitioner prays for direction upon the concerned police authority to register FIR based on the complaint lodged. 2. There is availability of alternative remedy under Section 175(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. In this regard reliance is placed on the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court reported in (2007) 6 SCC 171 (Aleque Padamsee and Others vs. Union of India & Others). 3. Hence, writ petition is not entertained and same is dismissed. 4. However, this order shall not preclude the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate in pursuit of remedy. 2 5. Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)