Sariful Sabji v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

DL-5 In the High Court at Calcutta 01.04.2026 Court No.37 [Bench ID-266046] (AD) Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA (H) 18 of 2026 Sariful Sabji Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Debashis Banerjee, Advocate Mr. Subrata Saha, Advocate Mr. Abhik Biswas, Advocate Mr. Rakesh Jana, Advocate ... for the petitioner Mr. Swapan Kumar Dutta, Ld. Sr. Advocate & Ld. GP Mr. Biplab Guha, Advocate Mr. Parikshit Goswami, Advocate ... for the State

1. Report submitted by the State in Court be taken on record.

2. Petitioner is the father of the child concerned.

3. Mother of the child is alive.

4. Mother remarried. Child is with the mother.

5. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that, the police recovered the child and allowed the petitioner to speak with the child at the police station. Child expressed desire that the child will not stay with the petitioner.

6. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that, the visitation right may be permitted since the child stands recovered and since the petitioner is aware where the child is located.

7. No further order in this writ petition for habeas corpus need be passed.

8. So far as the visitation rights are concerned, the petitioner may approach the appropriate Court for such relief.

9. WPA (H) 18 of 2026 is disposed of without any order as to costs.

(Debangsu Basak, J.) (Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)