05.10.2026 14 Court No. 05 (ML) (Suvendu Mukherjee) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (APPELLATE SIDE) WPA 26092 of 2026 Shahnaz Begam –Versus – The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Apurba Kumar Datta ….for the petitioner Mr. Partha Chakraborty Mr. Sourav Halder …..for the State respondents Mr. Ranojoy Chatterjee Mr. Riya Mahanta …for the respondent nos. 4-9 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 authorities to register FIR based on complaint lodged. It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that there is inaction on the part of concerned police authorities in taking steps having received complaint. 3) State respondents and private respondents are represented by learned advocates. 4) There is alternative remedy available under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in the event complaint of petitioner is not transformed into FIR. In this regard, reliance is placed on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court 2 reported in (2007) 6 SCC 171 (Aleque Padamsee and Others Vs. Union of India & Others). 5) In view of availability of alternative remedy, writ petition is not entertained and same stands dismissed. 6) However, this order shall not preclude 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.)