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33 1199..0088..22002266 Ct. No. 05
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WPA 19653 of 2026
Rupa Bose Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Ms. Poulami Bhowmick Mr. Surjya Das Mr. Sounak Sen
….for the petitioner Mr. Goutam Mishra Mr. Krishnayan Ghosh
…for the State
1. Affidavit of service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record.
2. By presenting this writ petition prayer is made for registration of FIR based on complaint lodged. There is an allegation of inaction on that part of concerned police authorities in taking steps based on oral complaint made by the petitioner.
3. State respondents are represented by learned advocate.
4. There is an alternative remedy available to the petitioner under Section 175(3) BNSS 2023 in the event complaint of the petitioner is not transformed into an FIR. Reliance is placed on the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court reported in (2007) 6 SCC 171 (Aleque
2 Padamsee and Others vs. Union of India & Others).
5. In view of availability of alternative remedy writ petition is not entertained and same stands dismissed.
6. However, this order shall not preclude the petitioner to approach jurisdictional Magistrate in pursuit of remedy.
7. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)