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07.08.2026 10 Court No. 05 (DL) (Suvendu Mukherjee) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (APPELLATE SIDE)
WPA 18342 of 2026
Romana Ashraf –Versus – The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. Shamik Bagchi
Ms. Priyanka Bhowmik
….for the petitioner
Mr. Prantik Sarkar
Ms. Moumita Dhar
…..for the respondent nos. 5-12
Mr. Dinesh Pani
Mr. Aninda Bhattacharya
……for the State respondents
1) Affidavit of service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record. 2) Learned advocate representing the petitioner submits that complaint dated 17th July, 2026 did not yield result as a result whereof petitioner has approached this Court with the present writ petition seeking direction upon concerned police authorities to take steps. 3) State respondents and respondent nos. 5 to 12 are represented by learned advocates. 4) Learned advocate representing the State respondents has filed a communication signed by Officer-in-Charge, Park Street Police Station and same is taken on record. Copies of said communication are
2 made over to learned advocates representing the petitioner and respondent nos. 5 to 12. 5) It is disclosed in said communication that based on the complaint lodged one FIR was registered being Park Street Police Station Case No. 151 dated 30th July, 2026 under certain provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Arms Act. 6) In view of steps taken by the concerned police authorities, let investigation be carried out expeditiously and report be filed before the jurisdictional Magistrate at an early date. 7) Writ petition stands disposed of. 8) Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties on usual undertaking. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)