IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION) NO. 4889 of 2026 ==========================================================

ABC Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MS. BHAVNA D ACHARYA(6406) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR HARDIK SONI, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 13/04/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. The present application has been preferred by the applicant-victim under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India along with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 as well as under the provisions of the Medical Termination of the Pregnancy Act, 1971, for a direction to the respondent authority to terminate the pregnancy of the applicant-victim who is aged about 19 years, at the earliest, which is in the best interest of the victim considering her physical health and incident of rape causing grave injury to her mental health.

2. On 09.04.2026, this Court passed the following order :-

“1. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the