O-1 ORDER SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION ORIGINAL SIDE WPO/294/2026 DEVI YADAV ALIAS DEVI SINGH -VS- THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS BEFORE: The Hon'ble JUSTICE SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA Date : 15.07.2026 Mr. R.K. Roy, Adv., for petitioner. Mr. I. Roy Chowdhury, Adv.; Mr. J. Mandal, Adv., for State. 1. The Court: Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. 2. Learned Advocate representing the petitioner prays for a direction upon the concerned police authorities for registering an FIR based on the complaint lodged. 3. State respondents are represented by learned Advocate. 4. Having heard the learned Advocate representing the petitioner and the case made out, it appears that the petitioner is aggrieved by inaction on the part of the concerned police authorities to register an FIR taking note of the complaint lodged. 5. There is an alternative remedy available to the petitioner under section 175(3) of the BNSS by approaching the jurisdictional Magistrate. In this connection, reference may be made to 2 the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court reported in (2007) 6 SCC 171 (Alique Padamsee & Ors. –vs- Union of India & Ors.). 6. In view of availability of an alternative remedy, the present writ petition is not entertained and the same stands dismissed. 7. However, this order shall not preclude the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate in pursuit of remedy. 8. Parties shall act on the server copy of this order. (SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.) tk