25.09.2026 12 Court No. 05 (DL) (Suvendu Mukherjee) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (APPELLATE SIDE) WPA 24760 of 2026 Sanjoy Seal –Versus – The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Bibek Chatterjee Ms. Paramita Sahee Ms. Susmita Saha Mr. Nirmal Kanti Das …for the petitioner Mr. Sunny Nandy …..for the State respondents Mr. Angshuman Chakraborty Mr. S.S. Saha …for the respondent nos. 6-9 1. Affidavit of service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record. 2. By presenting this writ petition, prayer is made for recovery of amount which petitioner was defrauded of. Based on complaint lodged a case was started being Cossipore Police Station Case No. 68 dated 15th May, 2024 and in connection therewith proceeding was initiated before jurisdictional Magistrate seeking recovery of amount allegedly defrauded. 3. State respondents and respondent nos. 6 to 9 are represented by learned advocates. 2 4. On behalf of State respondents communication dated 23rd September, 2026 of Officer-in-Charge, Cossipore Police Station, Kolkata enclosing copy of charge-sheet dated 20th June, 2026 are filed and same are taken on record. Copy of said communication is made over to learned advocate representing petitioner. 5. On perusal of report dated 12th December, 2025 in connection with proceeding pending before jurisdictional Magistrate initiated by petitioner, it is found that steps have been taken, accused persons were arrested and certain materials were seized but alleged sum could not be recovered. 6. In view of filing of charge-sheet, no further order need be passed on this writ petition and writ petition stands disposed of. 7. However, this order shall not preclude petitioner to approach jurisdictional Magistrate in pursuit of remedy. 8. Parties to act on server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)