JUDGMENT :

T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.

1. The petitioner in WPA 151 of 2023 is a Member of Legislative Assembly of West Bengal and leader of a political party. The petitioner in WPA (P) 154 of 2023, states that he is a social worker and a political activist associated with a particular political party. The petitioner in WPA 156 of 2023 also states that he is a Member of an organization and convener of Ram Navami Sobhayatra rally for the year 2023. The petitioner in WPA 162 of 2023 is appearing in person is an Advocate practicing before this Court and a Member of a political party. Though, there may be a slight variation in the prayer sought for essentially the grievances expressed by all the 4 petitioners are identical. Since WPA 151 of 2023 was the first writ petition which was filed, the same is taken as a lead case. In the said writ petition, the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR into the acts of violence, arson and communal conflagration at Howrah and Dalkhola on 30th March, 2023 on the occasion of Ram Navami and conduct investigation into the same. The petitioner also seeks for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to conduct investigation into the use of explosive substances, in the violence, arson and communal conflagration in the said areas on 30th March, 2023 on the occasion of Ram Navami. The writ petition was heard on 3rd April, 2023 and this Court passed the following order.

1. This writ petition styled as a public interest litigation has been filed praying or issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation to register an FIR into the act of violence, arson and communal conflagration at Howrah and Dalkhola on 30th March, 2023 on the occasion of Ram Navami. The petitioner also prays for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the National Investigation Agency to conduct investigation, inter alia, into the use of explosive substances in the violence in the said areas on 30th March, 2023.

2. The learned Advocate appearing for the writ petitioner has drawn our attention to the representation given by the petitioner to His Excellency The Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal on 30th March, 2023 and to the Hon’ble Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, which is also dated 30th March, 2023.

3. The concern expressed by the petitioner is that violence still continues in the said areas and there is an absolute failure on the part of the State police in bringing the situation under control. It is also pointed out that in certain areas, the internet connection has also been suspended.

4. There are other learned Advocates, who also seek to file similar writ petitions but, however, the Court made it clear that they will be heard in the matter so that the multiplicity can be avoided. It is submitted by the learned Advocate that in the procession, fire arms were used and this was not prevented by the State police, which led to lot of innocent people being severely injured.

5. The learned Advocate General appearing for the State would submit that the situation is under control and would like to highlight certain other 2 issues such as how the conditions imposed by the Commissioner of Police, Howrah in the licence / permission granted were violated by the groups that joined the procession and also about the cases which have been registered, the arrests already made and statements that have been recorded under Section 161 of the Cr.P.C.

6. Let a comprehensive report be filed by the respondents/State covering all aspects with liberty to produce CCTV and video footages on the next hearing date.

The respondents/State shall ensure that the public of the areas are not in any manner affected by any fresh incident of any violence or arson and the