08. 08. 08.10.2026 (D/L) (D/L) CT. NO. 05 CT. NO. 05 (ARPAN-A.R.CT.) In The High Court at Calcutta CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT Jurisdiction (Appellate Side) W.P.A. 23929 OF 2026 SOUMITRAJIT CHATTERJEE VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS …………… Mr. Pinaki Ranjan Chakraborti, Adv. … For Petitioner Mr. Rajdeep Mazumder, AAG Ms. Suchitra Sinha Chatterjee, Adv. Mr. Anup Dasgupta, Adv. Mr. Arghya Chatterjee, Adv. … For State 1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of petitioner is taken on record. 2. By presenting this writ petition petitioner complains of overt-action on the part of concerned police authority affecting personal rights of petitioner, who is not arraigned in Tamluk Police Station Case No.387 of 2023 dated 12th April, 2023. It is submitted that police authorities are coming to the residence of petitioner and harassing him though his nephew is accused in the aforesaid criminal prosecution, not the petitioner. Prayer is made for directing the concerned police authority to follow norms while taking steps in investigating the aforesaid criminal prosecution. 3. State respondents are represented by Mr. Rajdeep Mazumder, learned Additional Advocate General who has submitted that at the time of granting anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 18th July, 2025, it was directed that petitioner’s nephew being petitioner therein shall join the investigation as and when directed by the Investigating Officer. It is submitted that nephew of petitioner is not co-operating with the investigation and to ascertain whereabouts of [2] petitioner’s nephew concerned police authority went to the residence of petitioner. 4. Having considered the case made out in the writ petition and taking note of the respective submissions made on behalf of parties, Court permits concerned police authorities to take steps in Tamluk Police Station Case No.387 of 2023 dated 12th April, 2023 in accordance with law and if it is found that petitioner’s co-operation is needed, petitioner can be approached on following norms. 5. Writ petition stands disposed of. 6. On behalf of State respondents a communication dated 21st September, 2026 of Inspector-in-Charge, Tamluk Police Station is filed and same is taken on record. Copy of the said communication is made over to learned advocate representing petitioner. 7. Parties to act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this court. (SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.)