IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VISHAL MISHRA th ON THE 25 OF AUGUST, 2025 WRIT PETITION No. 34157 of 2025 PROSECUTRIX X Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Alok Agnihotri - Govt. Advocate for State and its functionaries.

ORDER In pursuance to the letter addressed to the Registrar General dated

23.08.2025 as per directions issued by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of In reference (suo moto) vs State of M.P. : Writ Petition No. 5184 of 2025 decided on 20.02.2025, cognizance was taken and the letter was treated as suo moto petition. Accordingly, this writ petition came up for consideration before this Court.

2. The facts of the case, in substance, are that the prosecutrix is minor aged around 16 years. It is alleged that she was sexually assaulted and raped by accused against which an FIR as Crime No. 268 of 2025 for the offences under Section 137(2), 64(2)(m) of the BNS and Section s 5 (l)/6, 5(j)(ii)/6 of the POCSO Act has been registered. During medical examination, the victim was found to be pregnant.

3. It is argued that the petitioner being a rape victim, is having every right to get the termination