IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 12210 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN: SMT. ARUNA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS W/O MANOHAR BATTALAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST MUNGANAHALLI HOBLI CHINTHAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 563 123.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI JAGADEESHA K.J, ADV.)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-01.

2. THE DISTRICT SURGEON Digitally signed by NANDI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND NAGARAJA B RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TEACHING M HOSPITAL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Location:

HIGH COURT AND FAMILY WELFARE, CHIKKABALLAPUR OF DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPUR - 562 101.

KARNATAKA

3. THE SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT HOME FOR GIRLS DREEM CITY LAYOUT, OPP. INDIAN PETROL BANK, B.B.ROAD CHIKKABALLAPUR - 562 101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA FOR R-1;

SRI PREETHAM JUDE CORREA, ADV., FOR R-2)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE LETTER FORWARDED BY THE R-3 FOR TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY OF THE VICTIM VIDE LETTER DTD. 11.04.2026 VIDE ANNX-G.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON F