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2026 DAILYLAW 44745 (CAL)

SAHANUR BIBI MOLLA v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/25010/2026 · 2026-09-29

Saugata Bhattacharyya

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29.09.2026 20 Court No. 05 (DL) (Suvendu Mukherjee) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (APPELLATE SIDE) WPA 25010 of 2026 Sahanur Bibi Molla –Versus – The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Sunit Roy Md. Sarwar Jahan Ms. Tapati Sarkar ….for the petitioner Ms. Susmita Saha Dutta, Ld. AGP Mr. Niladri Saha …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 disclose criminal prosecutions pending against husband of petitioner as on date with particulars. 3) State respondents are represented by learned Additional Government Pleader who has filed a communication dated 11th September, 2026 of Officer- in-Charge, Kulpi Police Station, Sundarban Police District and same is taken on record. Copy of said communication is made over to learned advocate representing petitioner. 4) It is disclosed in communication dated 11th September, 2026 that four criminal prosecutions are pending against husband of petitioner. However, 2 petitioner apprehends that there might be other FIRs pending against husband of petitioner. 5) In view of case made out in this writ petition, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Legal), West Bengal is directed to intimate petitioner number of criminal prosecutions pending against petitioner’s husband as on date along with relevant particulars by forwarding a letter within fortnight from date. 6) 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, 30th 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. 7) Writ petition stands disposed of. 8) Parties to act on server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)