MOUMITA BHATTACHARYA v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.
WPA/25109/2026 · 2026-10-05
Saugata Bhattacharyya
body2026
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05 Ranajit (AR.CT)
05.10.2026 Ct.05
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (Appellate Side)
W.P.A. NO 25109 OF 2026 Moumita Bhattacharya -vs- The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. Soumik Ganguli, Ms. Simika Roy ….for the petitioner. Mr. Billwadal Bhattacharyya, Mr. Arkaprava Sen, Mr. Rajdeep Mantha ….for the State.
1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record.
2. Petitioner is dissatisfied with manner of investigation which was carried out in Paschim Medinipur Cyber Crime Police Station Case No.02/2025 dated 13th February, 2025. It is submitted that main culprit is not arraigned in aforesaid criminal prosecution requiring intervention of this Court. Prayer is also made for directing concerned investigating agency to take certain steps in accordance with law.
3. Mr. Bhattacharyya, learned Additional Advocate General representing State respondents has submitted in reference to page 87 of writ petition that on concluding investigation charge-sheet was filed on 22nd February, 2026. Pursuant thereto, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Paschim Medinipur has taken cognizance of offence on 24th February, 2026.
4. Since charge-sheet is filed and cognizance of offence is
2 taken, writ petition is not maintainable. In this regard reliance is placed on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, reported in 2024 SCC OnLine SC 5761 (Neeta Singh & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.).
5. Hence, present writ petition is not entertained and same stands dismissed.
6. However, this order shall not preclude petitioner to approach appropriate forum in pursuit of remedy.
7. A communication dated 25th September, 2026 of Inspector-in-Charge, Cyber Crime Police Station, Paschim Medinipur is filed and same is taken on record. Copy of communication dated 25th September, 2026 is made over to learned advocate representing petitioner.
8. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)