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2026 DAILYLAW 46507 (CAL)

AMOLA PODDAR v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.

WPA/26300/2026 · 2026-10-06

Saugata Bhattacharyya

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26 0066..1100..22002266 Ct. No. 05 adeb WPA 26300 of 2026 Amola Poddar Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Shankha Shubhra Mukherjee Mr. Debasish Sur Ms. Barnali Saha …for the petitioner Ms. Sanjana Basu …for the State Mr. Arindam Kundu Mr. Prasanta Sen …for the respondent nos. 4 to 7 1. By presenting this writ petition prayer is made for registration of FIR based on complaint lodged. 2. State respondents and respondent nos. 4 to 7 are represented by learned advocates. 3. There is an alternative remedy available to petitioner under Section 175(3) BNSS 2023 by approaching jurisdictional Magistrate in the event complaint of petitioner is not transformed into an FIR. 4. In this regard reliance is placed on the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court reported in (2007) 6 SCC 171 (Aleque Padamsee and Others vs. Union of India & Others). 2 5. In view of availability of alternative remedy present writ petition is not entertained and same stands dismissed. 6. However, this order shall not preclude the petitioner to approach jurisdictional Magistrate in pursuit of remedy. 7. Parties to act on server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)