X.Y.Z v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7607 OF 2025 X.Y.Z.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER.

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Ms. Vanita Haribhau Sangole Jaitmal, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Ms. S.S. Joshi, AGP for the Respondents/ State. ...

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

DATE :- 25th June, 2025 Per Court :- 1.

We have perused the documents placed before us and have also perused FIR No.381 registered on 19.06.2025 with the Chopda City Police Station, District Jalgaon. We have also perused the sonography report of the Department of Radiology, Government Medical College, Jalgaon, dated 18.06.2025 indicating that the foetus is approximately 23 weeks and 06 days as on 18.06.2025. The foetus is thus 24 weeks today. 2.

We are informed by the learned AGP in consultation

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In view of the above, we are seeking the report of the Medical Board of the Government Medical College, Jalgaon, as to whether, the victim, who is 14 years of age, is capable of suffering medical termination of pregnancy and whether, there is any risk to her life. Let the victim be examined, who is already admitted in the same hospital at Jalgaon. Let the report be placed before this Court tomorrow (26.06.2025).

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Stand over to 26.06.2025 (tomorrow).

kps (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)