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Kutubuddin Molla v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

Calcutta HC22 Jul 2026WPA/16215/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Calcutta High Court, WPA 16215 of 2026, Kutubuddin Molla v. State of West Bengal; police inaction on complaint dated 04.06.2026; prayer for mandamus; FIR Bhangar P.S. Case no. 139 dated 25.06.2026 under provisions of BNS; communication of O/C Bhangar Police Station dated 16.07.2026; writ petition disposed of, no further order; liberty to approach jurisdictional Magistrate; Judge Saugata Bhattacharyya.

What did the court decide?

No mandamus issued; writ petition disposed of in view of the FIR already initiated on the petitioner's complaint, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate if occasion so arises. ¶23

Kutubuddin Molla Vs State of West Bengal and Ors. — Calcutta HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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D/L 39 22.07.2026 Rohit,A.R.(Ct.) ct.no.5

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE

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WPA 16215 of 2026

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Kutubuddin Molla Versus

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The State of West Bengal & Anr.

Mr. Omar Faruk Gazi

Ms. Shaoni Panda

Ms. Bidisha Das

…for the Petitioner

Mr. Amaresh Bag

Mr. Yudhisthir Maity

…for the State

Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

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Learned Advocate representing the petitioner complains of inaction on the part of the concerned police authorities in taking steps based on the complaint lodged on 4^th June, 2026.

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Prayer is made in this writ petition for issuance of mandamus directing the concerned police authorities to take steps in accordance with law.

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Learned Advocate representing State files a communication dated 16^th July, 2026 of Officer-in-Charge, Bhangar Police Station and same is taken on record.

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Copy of the said communication dated 16^th July, 2026 is made over to the learned Advocate representing the petitioner.

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It is disclosed in the said communication that taking note of the complaint lodged by the petitioner on 4^th June, 2026 criminal prosecution has been initiated by drawing up an FIR being Bhangar P.S. Case no. 139 dated 25^th June, 2026 under certain provisions of BNS.

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In view of aforesaid steps taken by the concerned police authorities at this stage no further order need be passed on this writ petition and the writ petition is disposed of.

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