ORDER

Pursuant to the letter addressed to the Registrar General dated 25.02.2026 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 a minor girl aged about 14 years (as per Form-D of the report of Medical Board) is a rape victim. During medical examination, the victim was found to be pregnant.

3. It is submitted that the prosecutrix 'X' being a rape victim, is having every right to get the termination of her pregnancy. The report of the Medical Board comprising of HODs of Pediatrics, Radiodiagnosis, General Surgery, Pathology and Obstetrics and Gynecology dated 23.02.2026 is produced before this Court, the relevant extracts thereof read as follows :

4. The opinion by the Medical Board dated 27.02.2026 for termination of pregnancy is as under :

"The gestational age of the fetus is more than 24 weeks (as per ultrasound) hence medical termination can not be per