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2026 DAILYLAW 38034 (CAL)

UMRATAN BEGAM v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/21680/2026 · 2026-09-02

Saugata Bhattacharyya

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17 Ranajit (AR.CT) 02.09.2026 Ct.05 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (Appellate Side) W.P.A. NO 21680 OF 2026 Msst. Umratan Begam -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Rabindrantah Mahato, Mr. Aritra Shankar Ray ….for the petitioner. Mr. Siddhartha Sarkar, Mr. Sourav Gupta ….for the respondent no.6. Mr. Pradyat Saha, Ms. Shreyosi Chakraborrty ….for the State. 1. Learned advocate representing petitioner, inter alia, has prayed for direction upon concerned police authorities to take steps for ensuring compliance of order passed on 7th February, 2026 by learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division), 2nd Court, Paschim Medinipur (HQ), in Title Suit No.6/2025 instituted by petitioner. It is submitted that an ex parte ad interim order of injunction was initially passed on 19th June, 2025 and alleging violation of said order a proceeding was initiated before the civil court and an order was passed on 7th February, 2026. Therefore, concerned police authorities are required to take steps for compliance of said order dated 7th February, 2026. 2. Learned advocate representing State respondents has filed a communication dated 25th August, 2026, of Officer-in-Charge, Anandapur Police Station and same is taken on record. Copies of communication dated 25th August, 2026 are made over to learned advocates representing petitioner and respondent no.6. 3. It is disclosed in communication dated 25th August, 2026 that based on complaint lodged by petitioner an FIR was registered being Anandapur Police Station Case No.177/2025 dated 27th July, 2025 and investigation was conducted. On concluding investigation charge-sheet dated 23rd August, 2025 was submitted against respondent no.6 before court below. 4. Respondent no.6 is represented by learned advocate who has submitted that respondent no.6 is enlarged on bail. 5. In view of submissions made on behalf of respective parties, it appears that police authorities have concluded investigation in aforesaid criminal prosecution and submitted charge-sheet. Respondent no.6 is enlarged on bail. 6. On perusal of order dated 7th February, 2026 it appears that necessary direction was passed by the civil court taking note of order passed on 19th June, 2025 which was read as status quo order passed by the civil court. 7. In view of direction contained in order dated 7th February, 2026 of civil court and steps taken by concerned police authorities, no further order need be passed on this writ petition and same stands disposed of. 8. However, this order shall not preclude petitioner to 2 approach appropriate forum/authority in pursuit of remedy, if ad interim order of injunction dated 19th June, 2025 is not complied with. 9. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.) 3