23.09.2026 26 Court No. 05 (DL) (Suvendu Mukherjee) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (APPELLATE SIDE) WPA 23925 of 2026 Gopa Panday –Versus – The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Pawan Kr. Gupta Mr. Vijay Verma Ms. Sofia Nesar Mr. Santanu Sett ….for the petitioner Mr. Indrajit Roy Chowdhury, Ld. AGP Mr. Anirban Das Mr. Kaustav Seal …for the State respondents 1) Affidavit of service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record. 2) Learned advocate representing petitioner prays for direction upon concerned police authorities to inform number of FIRs pending against petitioner with particulars. 3) State respondents are represented by Mr. Roy Chowdhury, learned Additional Government Pleader. 4) In view of prayer made in this writ petition seeking direction upon concerned police authorities to inform about FIRs pending against petitioner, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Legal), West Bengal is directed to intimate petitioner number of criminal prosecutions pending against her as on date along with relevant particulars by forwarding a letter within fortnight from date. 2 5) Liberty is granted to learned advocate for petitioner to amend cause-title of writ petition and array Deputy Inspector General of Police (Legal), West Bengal as additional respondent by tomorrow, 24th September, 2026. However, service of notice upon Deputy Inspector General of Police (Legal), West Bengal stands dispensed with since State respondents are represented by learned Additional Government Pleader. 6) Writ petition stands disposed of. 7) Parties to act on server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)