Sangeeta Samadhan Gaikwad v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 44 OF 2020 Sangeeta Samadhan Gaikwad .. Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr. Pandurang M. Gaikwad, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. S. G. Karlekar, AGP for Respondents-State. CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & MANGESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATED : 08th JANUARY, 2020.

PER COURT:- .

The petition is filed seeking permission to terminate the pregnancy. The petitioner is examined by the expert committee at Government Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad. The expert committee has submitted its report. The same reads thus : "The committee has thoroughly examined Sangeeta w/o Samadhan Gaikwad and her obstetric Sonography report. On obstetric ultra-sonography dated 06.01.2020 at GMCH, Aurangabad. Following findings are noted.

a. Length of Pregnancy : Gestational Age of 21 weeks 02 days. b. Bilateral renal agenesis with Anhydramnios with mild dorsal scoliosis.

2 1001-WP44-2020.odt Taking into consideration the above findings there is substantial risk to the fetus if born. Hence this committee recommends termination of pregnancy. Pregnancy can be terminated at Government recognized centre of choice of patient with due risk to mother and the risk is explained to her and her relatives."

2.

The committee has opined that there is substantial risk to the fetus if born. The committee recommends termination of pregnancy. The risk involved in termination of the pregnancy is explained to the petitioner and her relatives.

3.

In the light of the report of the expert committee, the petitioner is permitted to terminate the pregnancy at Government recognized centre.

4.

Writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

( MANGESH S. PATIL ) ( S. V. GANGAPURWALA ) JUDGE JUDGE P.S.B.