IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION) NO. 5613 of 2026 ==========================================================

XYZ Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR TUSHAR CHAUDHARY(5316) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. H.K.PATEL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 27/04/2026

ORDER

1. The present application has been preferred by the applicant-victim under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and under the provisions of the Medical Termination of the Pregnancy Act, in connection with the FIR being No. 11996001260158 of 2026 registered with the Aagthala Police Station, District Vav – Tharad for the offences punishable under Sections 87, 64(1), 64(2)(m), 351(3) and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for a direction to the respondent authority to terminate the pregnancy of the applicant-victim who is aged 28 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 heal