Reserved on : 06.02.2026 Pronounced on : 21.02.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.884 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION No.14326 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL PETITION No.884 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

1 . SARDAMMA W/O DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, BYRAPATTANA, CHANNAPATTANA TALUK, MALUR, CHANNAPATNA RAMANAGARA – 562 160.

2 . DASEGOWDA S/O NARAYANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BYRAPATTANA, CHANNAPATTANA TALUK, MALUR, CHANNAPATNA RAMANAGARA – 562 160.

... PETITIONERS (BY SRI HEMANTH KUMAR K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYATARAYANAPURA POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . DR. RAVINDRANATH M. METI DISTRICT HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE OFFICER DISTRICT COMPETENT AUTHORITY, P.C AND PNDT ACT, BENGALURU.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF B.N.S.S., PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO.286/2025 REGISTERED BY THE BYATARAYANAPURA POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT 1971 AND UNDER SECTION