ORDER

% 10.07.2024 CRL.M.A. 19562/2024 Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 5130/2024 1. Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘Cr.P.C.’) has been preferred on behalf of petitioner against orders dated 04.06.2024 and 27.06.2024 passed by learned MM, South-West District, Dwarka Court, New Delhi in FIR No. 0567/2023, under Sections 3 A/4(3)/5/6/23/25 of Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and Section 34 of NMC Act, 2019, registered at PS: Dwarka North, thereby releasing the ultrasound machine seized during course of investigation.

2. Learned counsel for the respondent appears on advance notice and accepts notice.

3. In brief, as per the case of prosecution, a secret information was received on 17.09.2023 with respect to sex determination of an unborn child, whereupon, raid was conducted and FIR was registered under Sections 3 A/4(3)/5/6/23/25 of PC & PNDT Act, 1994 and Section 34 of NMC Act, 2019. During the course of investigation, ultrasound machine alleged to be used for the purpose of sex determinatio