23 2288..0099..22002266 Ct. No. 05 adeb WPA 24909 of 2026 Sri Prithwejit De Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. P.K. Roy Mr. Samir Kumar Daskar …for the petitioner Mr. Mrityunjoy Chatterjee Mr. Manas Das …for the respondent no. 5 Ms. Jayita Dhar Chakraborty Mr. Joy Ranjan Dhar ….for the State 1. Affidavit of service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record. 2. There is marital acrimony between petitioner and respondent no. 5 and in connection therewith complaint was lodged on 1st August, 2026 by respondent no. 5 against her husband being petitioner herein. 3. Learned advocate representing petitioner submits that there is overt action on the part of police authorities in taking steps and prayer is made for giving directions upon the police authorities so that in future petitioner may not be harassed. 4. Respondent no. 5 and State respondents are represented by learned advocates. 2 5. Learned advocate representing State respondents has filed a communication dated 16th September, 2026 of Officer-in-Charge, AJC Bose Botanic Garden Police Station, Howrah City Police and same is taken on record. Copies of said communication are made over to learned advocates representing petitioner and respondent no. 5. 6. It is disclosed in said communication that on 13th July, 2026 and on 25th July, 2026 petitioner attended police station for enquiry. However, there was no overt action on the part of concerned police authorities. It is further disclosed that on 1st August, 2026 another complaint was lodged by respondent no. 5 against petitioner. 7. Concerned police authority shall be at liberty to enquire into the issue based on complaints lodged including complaint dated 1st August, 2026 by respondent no. 5 against petitioner but it is clarified that step shall be taken by the police authorities in accordance with law. However, this order shall not be construed as an embargo in taking steps against petitioner, if any cognizable offence is reported. 8. Writ petition stands disposed of. 3 9. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)