06.10.2026 15 Court No. 05 (ML) (Suvendu Mukherjee) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (APPELLATE SIDE) WPA 26102 of 2026 ROUNAK BASAK –Versus – THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS. Ms. Khushi Mollick ….for the petitioner Mr. D.N. Ray, Ld. GP Mr. Sanju Agarwal ….for the State respondents 1) Affidavit of service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record. 2) By presenting this writ petition, it is alleged that necessary steps are not being taken by concerned authorities of Cyber Crime Police Station, Kolkata on receipt of complaint dated 25th August, 2026 thereby prompting petitioner to approach this Court with present writ petition seeking certain directions upon investigating agency. 3) Mr. Ray, learned Government Pleader representing State respondents has filed a communication dated 30th September, 2026 of Officer-in-Charge, Cyber Police Station, Kolkata and same is taken on record. Copy of said communication is made over to learned advocate representing petitioner. 2 4) It is disclosed in communication dated 30th September, 2026 that complaint dated 25th August, 2026 was received by Cyber Crime Police Station alleging that an unknown person had used the name of one “Nairita Gupta” on Facebook and sent obnoxious messages involving petitioner and her parents. On receipt of such complaint, available digital materials furnished by petitioner are examined and steps are also being taken to ascertain concerned Facebook profile /account and identity of its user as well as source of alleged offending messages. According to concerned police authorities, till date identity of user/operator of said Facebook account is unknown. Notice is issued to concerned Facebook authority/ intermediary platform for furnishing details of relevant account and other technical particulars. Enquiry as it reveals from communication dated 30th September, 2026, is going on and necessary steps will be taken on receipt and examination of requisite information. 5) In view of disclosure of steps taken by concerned authorities, at this stage no further order need be passed on this writ petition and same is disposed of. 6) However, concerned police authority is directed to expedite the investigation and take necessary steps in accordance with law. 7) Liberty is granted to petitioner to approach jurisdictional Magistrate, if occasion arises. 3 8) Parties to act on server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)