Tapan Mondal v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

26.05.2026 Item No.14 Ct. No. 2 PG+SG W.P.A. 11966 of 2026 Tapan Mondal Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Omar Faruk Gazi Ms. Shaoni Panda .....For the Petitioner Mr. Bilwadal Bhattacharya, Ld. Addl. Advocate General Ms. Madhu Jana..........For the State

1. By filing the instant writ petition, the writ petitioner alleged inaction and/or non-action on the part of the police authorities regarding his complaint dated 20.05.2026, as has been sent through mail.

2. It is settled position of law that for nonregistration of the F.I.R. on the basis of a complaint, a writ petition is not maintainable. Such view was taken by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P. [(2008) 2 SCC 409 : (2008) 1 SCC (Cri) 440] and Sudhir Bhaskarrao Tambe Vs.

Hemant Yashwant Dhage and Others reported in (2016) 6 SCC 277.

3. In view of the aforementioned observations, the instant writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable.

4. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be furnished to the parties expeditiously upon compliance of all legal formalities.

(PARTHA SARATHI SEN, J.)