Kohenoor Bibi v. Union Of India And ORS.

AD S/L 1 19.06.2025 Court. No. 19 Sourav WPA 28543 of 2024 Kohenoor Bibi Vs.

Union of India & Ors.

Mr. Sk. Rejaul Alam ... for the petitioner.

Ms. Sumita Shaw Mr. Soumen Chatterjee ... for C.I.D.

Mr. Debdeep Sinha ... for the respondent nos. 4 and 8.

1.

Pursuant to the direction of this Court, Mr. Shibende Ghosh (Mob. No. 82408 00211), Inspector of Police, Additional O.C., Anti Cheating and Fraud Section, CID, West Bengal is personally present before this Court and his personal appearance is recorded and dispensed with.

2.

In course of hearing, learned advocate appearing for the CID/authority has submitted a status report dated 29.04.2025 of Additional Director General of Police, CID, West Bengal after service of copies of the same to the learned advocates for the writ petitioner and the private respondents.

3.

The report as filed today is taken on record. 4.

At this juncture, learned advocate for the writ petitioner submits before this Court that liberty may be granted to the writ petitioner to withdraw the instant writ petition.

5.

Such prayer is vehemently opposed by the learned advocate for the private respondents.

6.

On careful consideration of the entire materials as placed before this Court, this Court does not find any predicament in allowing the writ petitioner to withdraw the instant writ petition.

7.

In view of such, the instant writ petition being WPA 28543 of 2024 is disposed of as withdrawn.

8.

Considering the harassment of the private respondents and considering the gravity of the report as filed today, this Court imposes a cost of Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) upon the learned advocate for the writ petitioner which is to be deposited by him within seven days in the office of the State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal.

9.

The time limit as fixed by this Court is mandatory and peremptory.

10. Department is directed to forward a copy of this order to the Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, Government of West Bengal forthwith. 11.

Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, Government of West Bengal is hereby directed to submit a compliance report before this Court regarding payment of cost within 15 working days from today.

12.

It is made clear that in the event, the cost is not paid by the learned advocate for the writ petitioner, this Court shall start suo moto contempt proceeding against the learned advocate for the writ petitioner.

(Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)