06.08.2026 Sl. No. 27 Ct No. 5 SG WPA 18095 of 2026 Rupa Kothari Vs The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Satadru Lahiri, Mr. Sunil Gupta, Ms. Swapna Jha, Ms. Supriti Sarkhel. …for the petitioner Mr. Anindya Basu, Mr. K. Bhattacharyya. …for the State 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. 2. It is alleged in this writ petition that petitioner was previously staying at a tenanted premises along with her husband and other members of family. After death of petitioner’s husband, petitioner started staying with her son being respondent no. 6 at a different premises but petitioner was subjected to intimidation, harassment and ill-treatment by said respondent no. 6 which prompted the petitioner to stay at premises of her married daughter. 3. By presenting this writ petition prayer is made for directing the concerned police authorities to take steps which would permit the petitioner to stay at the tenanted premises where she used to stay with her husband and the said premises is under the occupation of respondent no. 6. 2 4. Learned advocate representing the State respondents has filed a communication dated 1st August, 2026 of Officer-in-Charge, Bhowanipore Police Station and same is taken on record. Copy of the said communication is made over to the learned advocate representing the petitioner. 5. It is disclosed in the communication that based on complaint lodged by petitioner one criminal prosecution being Ballygunge Police Station Case No. 117/2026 dated 17th July, 2026 was initiated and investigation is being carried on. 6. Respondent no. 6 is not represented in spite of service of notice. 7. Claim of the petitioner to come back to tenanted premises which is presently under the occupation of respondent no. 6 with the assistance of police authorities is found to be not tenable while deciding present writ petition. If petitioner wants to evict respondent no. 6 from tenanted premises, in that event petitioner needs to approach civil court in pursuit of remedy. 8. However, concerned police authorities are directed to take the investigation in connection with aforesaid criminal prosecution to its logical conclusion by submitting report before the jurisdictional magistrate. Police authorities shall also be at liberty to take steps for recovery of items which is alleged to be presently under the possession of respondent no. 6. 3 9. Concerned police authorities are also directed to provide protection to the petitioner, if occasion so arises. 10. Petitioner shall also be at liberty to approach the jurisdictional authority under relevant provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. 11. With the aforesaid observations, writ petition stands disposed of. 12. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)