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29 1144..0099..22002266 Ct. No. 05
adeb
WPA 23045 of 2026
Rahi Masum Raja Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. Pintu Karar
Mr. Satab Uddin Laskar
Ms. Megha Chowdhury
…for the petitioner
Mr. Soumya Sankar Chini
Ms. Ankana Sarkar
…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 provide protection to the petitioner and his father since petitioner and his father apprehend further assault and intimidation during continuation of investigation in Kaliachak Police Station Case No. 1110 of 2026 dated 4th August, 2026. It is submitted that father of petitioner suffered serious injury and all FIR named persons are not arrested. Therefore, requiring protection so far petitioner and his father are concerned.
3. Learned advocate representing State respondents has filed a communication dated
2 29th August, 2026 and same is taken on record.
4. It is disclosed in the communication that one FIR named person has already been arrested and steps are being taken to arrest other accused persons. During raid sharp-cutting hasua was seized. According to police authorities investigation is at the nascent stage.
5. On the contrary, it is also disclosed in the said communication dated 29th August, 2026 that petitioner’s father is history-sheeter against whom six criminal prosecutions were initiated.
6. In view of disclosure of facts relating to involvement of father of petitioner in other criminal prosecutions it appears that by presenting this writ petition an attempt is made to get an order on the concerned police authorities for providing protection which would operate as shield against other criminal prosecutions pending against father of petitioner.
7. Since investigation in FIR No. 1110 of 2026 dated 4th August, 2026 is continuing at this stage no order is warranted. Concerned police authorities are directed to take investigation to its logical conclusion in accordance with law.
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8. However, police authorities are directed to maintain peace and tranquility at the locale and to see that no untoward incident takes place.
9. Writ petition is disposed of.
10. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)