IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.101705 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

MS. X AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS 3 MONTHS, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER:

SUSALAVVA SANKRATTI W/O. KAREPPA SANKRATTI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ALAKHANUR, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591220.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHWANATH S.BICHAGATTI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

Digitally signed by 2. B.I.M.S HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI, YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR REPRESENTED BY: THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, Location: H IGH BIMS, BELAGAVI-590001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

3. B.I.M.S HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI, DEPARTMENT OF RADIODIAGNOSIS, BIMS HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR RESIDENT, BIMS HOSPITAL, BELAGAVI-590001.

4. STATE OF KARNATAKA, HARUGERI POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BELAGAVI-591220.

5. DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY:

ITS CHAIRMAN/MEMBER SECRETARY, DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX, BELAGAVI-590001.

6. DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION UNIT, UNIT NO.204, 2^ND