16. 16. 28.09.2026 (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. 24881 OF 2026 YARAF MALLICK @ YARAF MOLLICK VS. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS …………… Mr. Debapriya Majumder, Adv. … For Petitioner Mr. Arkaprava Sen, Adv. Mr. Suraj Mishra, Adv. …For State Mr. R. Mukherjee, Adv. Mr. R. Sinha, Adv. …For Private Respondents 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 authority to provide protection to petitioner during investigation of Haroa Police Station Case No.688/ 2026 dated 27th July, 2026. 3. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that prayer for pre-arrest bail of accused persons being private respondents herein was rejected and subsequent thereto police authority is not taking steps. It is further submitted that private respondents are threatening petitioner requiring police protection. 4. State respondents are represented by learned advocate who has opposed this writ petition and it is submitted that petitioner needs to approach appropriate forum, in accordance with. 5. Learned advocate representing private respondents has submitted that after dismissal of pre-arrest bail petition, one application has been filed before the co- ordinate Bench of this Court seeking pre-arrest bail [2] and same is pending. It is also submitted that there are complaint and counter-complaint giving rise to two separate criminal prosecutions and both are being investigated upon by concerned police authority. 6. It appears from the submissions made on behalf of respective parties that dispute relates to allotment of room/ home under a particular scheme. There are case and counter-case which are being investigated upon by the concerned police authority and pre-arrest bail application of private respondents is pending before the co-ordinate Bench. 7. In view of aforesaid situation, police authorities are directed to maintain peace and tranquility at the locale and to see that no untoward incident takes place. 8. Writ petition stands disposed of. 9. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this court. (SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.)