IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 7773 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. MS X REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SMT. NEELAMMA AGED MAJOR W/O NAGAPPA R/AT AJJAVARA, CHIKKABALLAPUR KARNATAKA-562 101.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. VARSHITHA .K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DEEPAK BHASKAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH BENGALURU-560001 COURT OF KARNATAKA THROUGH CHIKKABALLAPUR WOMEN POLICE STATION HAVING ADDRESS AT MG ROAD, CHIKKABALALPUR KARNATAKA-562 101.

2. DISTRICT HOSPITAL CHIKKABALLAPUR HAVING ITS ADDRESS AT APMC ROAD, NH 206 CHIKKABALLAPUR KARNATAKA-562 101.

REP.BY DR. M. MANJULA PH. 9845382470

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3. CHIKKABALLAPUR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TEACHING HOSPITAL HAVING ITS ADDRESS AT DISTRICT HOSPITAL CAMPUS MARALUSIDDESWARA TEMPLE AROOR KARNATAKA-562 104.

4. DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION UNIT WELFARE DEPARTMENT COMPLEX BEHIND KIDWAI HOSPITAL DR. M.H. MARIGOWDA ROAD HOSUR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002.

5. CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE BEHIND KIDWAI HOSPITAL DR M H M