24.03.2026 14 Court No. 05 (DL) (Suvendu Mukherjee) IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction (APPELLATE SIDE) WPA 5388 of 2026 Sandip Pal @ Sandip Kumar Pal –Versus – The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Satadru Lahiri Mr. Safdar Azam Mr. Syed Wasim Faruqui ….for the petitioner Mr. Vimal Kumar Shahi, Ld. AGP Mr. Anubrata Santra ….for the State respondents 1) Pursuant to the order dated 12th March, 2026 Inspector-in-Charge of Serampore Police Station, Chandannagar Police Commissionerate has filed a communication dated 23rd March, 2026 and same is taken on record. 2) It is submitted by the learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State respondents that based on complaint lodged by the petitioner a criminal prosecution was initiated against the accused persons being Serampore Police Station Case No. 152/26 dated 12th March, 2026. 2 3) Registering of FIR by the concerned police authority is also disclosed in the communication dated 23rd March, 2026. 4) In view of steps taken by the police authority by registering FIR, grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. 5) Hence, writ petition is disposed of. 6) However, concerned police authorities are directed to expedite the investigation. 7) Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties on usual undertaking. (Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)