17 Ranajit (AR.CT) 14.09.2026 Ct.05 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (Appellate Side) W.P.A. NO 22829 OF 2026 Riaz Nizamuddin -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Abul Mansoon ….for the petitioner. Mr. Shounak Ghosh, Mr. Sudipta 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 directing concerned police authorities to take steps based on complaint dated 4th July, 2026. According to petitioner there is inaction on the part of concerned police authorities in registering FIR. 3. State respondents are represented by learned advocates. 4. There is an alternative remedy available to petitioner under Section 175(3) of BNSS, 2023 by approaching jurisdictional Magistrate, in the event complaint of petitioner is not transformed into an FIR. 5. In this regard, reliance is placed on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, reported in (2007) 6 SCC 171 (Aleque Padamsee & Ors. –vs. Union of India & Ors.). 6. In view of availability of alternative remedy to petitioner, writ petition is not entertained and same stands dismissed. 7. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.) 2