16. 16. 02.09.2026 (D/L) (D/L) CT. NO. 05 CT. NO. 05 (ARPAN-A.R.CT.) In The High Court at Calcutta CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT Jurisdiction (Appellate Side) W.P.A. 21676 OF 2026 SRI PARESH RAM DAS VS. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS …………… Ms. Megha Chowdhury, Adv. …For Petitioner Mr. Arkaprava Sen, Sr. Govt. Adv. Ms. Koushikee Banerjee, Adv. …For State Mr. Saibal Mondal, Adv. Mr. Rajdeep Bhattacharya, Adv. Mr. Kaustav Seal, Adv. …For Private Respondents 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record. 2. It appears from the submission made on behalf of petitioner that based on complaint dated 21st July, 2026 necessary steps have not been taken by the concerned police authority prompting petitioner to approach this Court with the present writ petition seeking direction upon the police authority to initiate proceeding by registering FIR. 3. State respondents and private respondents are represented by learned advocates. 4. There is an alternative remedy available to petitioner to approach jurisdictional Magistrate under Section 175(3) of BNSS, 2023 in the event complaint is not transformed into FIR. In this regard, reliance is placed on judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court reported in (2007) 6 SCC 171 (Aleque Padamsee and others vs. Union of India and others). 2 5. Due to availability of alternative remedy, present writ petition is not entertained and same stands dismissed. 6. However, this order shall not preclude 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.)