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2026 DAILYLAW 44062 (CAL)

PRAGNALABANI BISWAS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/25020/2026 · 2026-09-29

Saugata Bhattacharyya

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24. 24. 29.09.2026 (D/L) (D/L) CT. NO. 05 CT. NO. 05 (ARPAN-A.R.CT.) In The High Court at Calcutta CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT Jurisdiction (Appellate Side) W.P.A. 25020 OF 2026 PRAGNALABANI BISWAS VS. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS …………… Mr. Soumyajit Das Mahapatra, Adv. Mr. Avishek Mukherjee, Adv. Ms. Madhurai Sinha, Adv. Ms. Upasana Banerjee, Adv. Mr. Bisal Roy, Adv. … For Petitioner Mr. Partha Chakraborty, Adv. Mr. Aniruddha Singh, Adv. Mr. Argha Bhattacharjee, Adv. Mr. Shibashis Nandy, Adv. … For State 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record. 2. By presenting this writ petition, petitioner prays for direction for change of Investigating Officer in connection with Barasat Police Station Case No.242/2026 dated 10th June, 2026. 3. Learned advocate representing petitioner has disclosed that an application was preferred before the jurisdictional Magistrate and an order was passed on 1st September, 2026 wherein it was held that as the complainant resides under the jurisdiction of Barasat Police Station, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, North 24 Parganas, Barasat has jurisdiction to try the case and Barasat Police Station is also competent to investigate into the matter. 4. Since learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, North 24 Parganas, Barasat is appraising the issue raised on behalf of petitioner, no further order need be passed on this writ petition. [2] 5. In the event petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, North 24 Parganas, Barasat, petitioner shall be at liberty to approach appropriate forum, if so advised. 6. Writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this court. (SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.)