DR. RANDHAWA ULTRASONOGRAPHY IMAGING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE & ORS. vs STATE & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: January 27, 2025 Pronounced on: May 13, 2025 + W.P.(CRL) 1583/2021 & CRL.M.A. 13312/2021 (stay) 1. DR. RANDHAWA ULTRASONOGRAPHY IMAGING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (Through its Authorized Representative) Dr. J.S. Randhawa .....Petitioner No.1 2. DR. J.S. RANDHAWA S/o Late Sh. D.S. Randhawa Owner, M/s Dr. Randhawa Ultrasonography Imaging & Research Institute R/o 7/1, Prem Nagar, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058 ....Petitioner No.2 3. DR. SONAL RANDHAWA W/o Dr. J.S. Randhawa Owner, M/s Dr. Randhawa Ultrasonography Imaging & Research Institute R/o 7/1, Prem Nagar, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058 ...Petitioner No.3 Through: Mr. Percival Billimoria, Senior Advocate with Mr. Khowaja Siddiqui, Mr. Tushar Bathija, Mr. Jay Singh, Ms. Shilpa Ohri, Mr. Aswini Kumar, Ms. Rachita Sood & Mr. Arbaz Khan, Advocates. versus 1. STATE OF NCT, DELHI .....Respondent No.1 2. OFFICE OF DISTRICT MAGISTRATE Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS ARORA W.P.(CRL) 1583/2021 Page 1 of 28 Signing Date:15.05.2025 18:29:50 (WEST DISTRICT) Through appropriate Authority Old Middle School Building, Rampura, Delhi-110035 ....Respondent No.2 Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, Additional Standing Counsel (Crl.) Mr. Alok Sharma & Mr. Amit Sahni, Advocates with SI Mukesh Yadav, PS Hari Nagar. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as „CrPC‟) has been filed by the Petitioners for quashing of the FIR No. 0566/2017 under Sections 25/26/27 of Pre-Conception & Pre Natal Diagnostic Technique (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, (henceforth referred to as the “PC&PNDT