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13.07.2026 Ct.05
W.P.A. 12891 of 2026 Smt. Sabita Debnath -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. Krishnendu Bera ….for the petitioner. Mr. Suryaneel Das, Ms. Suchitra Sinha Chatterjee, Ms. Adrisnata Chakraborty ….for the State.
1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.
2. Learned advocate representing the petitioner alleges that petitioner is driven out by his son and grandson as such petitioner is staying at the residence of her relative. Petitioner prays for direction upon the concerned police authorities for providing protection.
3. Learned advocate representing the State respondents has filed a communication dated 13th July, 2026 of Officer-in-Charge, Belghorai Police Station and same is taken on record. Copy of the communication dated 13th July, 2026 is made over to the learned advocate representing the petitioner.
4. It is disclosed in the communication dated 13th July, 2026 that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner a criminal prosecution being
Belghoria Police Station Case No. 94 dated 1st April, 2025 was initiated under certain provisions of BNS, 2023 and on completion of investigation charge-sheet being No.127 dated 28th April, 2026 was filed.
5. In view of filing of charge-sheet by the investigating agency, no further order need be passed on this writ petition.
6. The writ petition stands disposed of.
7. However, considering the grievance raised in this writ petition that petitioner being the senior citizen was driven out from premises and her son is not looking after her, leave is granted to the petitioner to approach jurisdictional authority under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
8. Petitioner shall also be at liberty to approach jurisdictional Magistrate, if occasion so arises.
9. Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon usual undertakings. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.) 2