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2026 DAILYLAW 39275 (CAL)

RAHICHALI MOLLA v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/22364/2026 · 2026-09-09

Saugata Bhattacharyya

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09.09.2026 09 Court No. 05 (DL) (Suvendu Mukherjee) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (APPELLATE SIDE) WPA 22364 of 2026 Rahichali Molla –Versus – The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Rabi Kumar Sah ….for the petitioner Mr. Rajdeep Mazumder, Ld. AAG Mr. Milind Mohul Ghosh Mr. Srijit Halder …for the State respondents 1) Affidavit of service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record. 2) By presenting this writ petition, inter alia, petitioner has alleged overt action on the part of police authorities and direction is prayed for to restrain concerned police authorities which would enable petitioner to lead peaceful life. 3) Mr. Mazumder, learned Additional Advocate General representing State respondents has filed a communication dated 31st August, 2026 of Officer-in- Charge, Jibantala Police Station, South 24 Parganas and same is taken on record. 4) Communication dated 31st August, 2026 discloses that petitioner is one of the accused persons in Jibantala Police Station Case No. 599/2026 dated 26th June, 2026. Petitioner surrendered in connection with 2 aforesaid case before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipore, South 24 Parganas and thereafter he was enlarged on bail. 5) From submissions made on behalf of parties and contents of communication dated 31st August, 2026, it appears that after being enlarged on bail petitioner is seeking an order from this Court by filing present writ petition under Article 226 which in effect may prevent concerned police authorities to carry out investigation in connection with aforesaid criminal prosecution and any order on this writ petition may be taken advantage of by petitioner. 6) Taking note of the case made out in this writ petition, concerned Investigating Officer in Jibantala Police Station Case No. 599/2026 dated 26th June, 2026 is directed to carry out investigation in accordance with law and it is expected that petitioner shall cooperate with Investigating Officer. 7) Writ petition stands disposed of. 8) Parties to act on server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)