The Calcutta High Court has disposed of a writ petition filed by Sujata Bepari (Mondal), wife of YouTuber Dipak Bepari, challenging his arrest, subsequent arrests and continued detention in connection with three criminal cases registered in West Bengal.
Justice Rishad Medora passed the order on November 10, 2026, after considering reports submitted by the police authorities explaining the circumstances surrounding the arrests and the steps taken to communicate the grounds of arrest.
Background
The petitioner approached the High Court seeking production of records relating to her husband's arrest, grounds of arrest, remand proceedings and continued detention in three cases registered at Hare Street, Bhawanipore and Entally Police Stations.
During the hearing, the State submitted two police reports, prepared by the Officers-in-Charge of Hare Street and Entally Police Stations, dated November 6 and October 30, 2026, respectively. Copies were also provided to the petitioner's counsel.
According to the Hare Street Police report, Dipak Bepari was arrested on September 28, 2026. The report stated that the necessary arrest memos were prepared, the grounds of arrest and legal rights were communicated to him, and he underwent a medical examination. His relative was also informed about the arrest through email, as requested by him.
The order recorded:
"Necessary memos were prepared, and the grounds of arrest and his legal rights were duly communicated to him and he was medically checked."
The report further stated that he was produced before the Judicial Magistrate No. V, Coimbatore, where transit remand was granted until October 2, 2026. After returning to Kolkata, he was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Calcutta, and remanded to police custody until October 6, 2026.
Regarding the Entally case, the police informed the Court that he was shown arrested on October 29, 2026, following proceedings before the competent court. Written information specifying the grounds of arrest was furnished to him, and his family members were also informed. The State further submitted that he had been arrested in the Bhawanipore case. His counsel informed the Court that he was currently out on bail.
Considering the police reports and the overall circumstances, the Court found that no further order was required in the writ petition.
The Court observed:
"In view of the aforesaid two reports having been handed over to the learned advocate representing the petitioner as well as the other facts and circumstances of this case, no order is required to be passed in this present writ petition."
Accordingly, the High Court disposed of the writ petition without imposing any costs. It also clarified that, since no affidavit-in-opposition had been called for, the allegations in the petition would not be treated as admitted by the respondents.
