147 Ranajit (AR.CT) 07.09.2026 Ct.05 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (Appellate Side) W.P.A. NO 27257 OF 2025 Subhajit Chatterjee -vs- State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Tanmay Basu, Mr. Sayan Banerjee, Mr. Rajib Sadhukhan, Mr. Akash Biswas ….for the petitioner. Mr. Partha Chakraborty, Ms. Sneha Chatterjee ….for the State. 1. In terms of order dated 25th March, 2026 a communication dated 4th May, 2026 of Inspector-in- Charge, Burdwan Police Station is placed and same is taken on record. Copy of communication dated 4th May, 2026 is made over to learned advocate representing petitioner. 2. It is disclosed in communication dated 4th May, 2026 that steps were taken by concerned police authorities while investigating Burdwan Police Station Case No.43/2025 dated 13th January, 2025. It is further disclosed that on concluding investigation charge-sheet dated 28th February, 2026 was filed before court below. 3. In view of filing of charge-sheet dated 28th February, 2026 it can be presumed that by this time court below has taken cognizance of offence. Once court below has taken cognizance of offence, writ petition is not maintainable. 4. In this regard reliance is placed on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, reported in 2024 SCC OnLine SC 5761 (Neeta Singh & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.). 5. Since charge-sheet has already been filed on concluding investigation, present writ petition is disposed of. 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.) 2