SCR.A/8977/2026

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NEUTRAL CITATION R/SCR.A/8977/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 29/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:39143 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (DIRECTION) NO. 8977 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== XYZ SINCE MINOR THRO MANOJBHAI VASHRAMBHAI GOHEL Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: JAY R SHAH(8428) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS POOJA D RAVAL(11867) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. TRUPESH KATHIRIYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. R. MENGDEY Date : 29/06/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The present application has been preferred by the applicant-victim under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India along with Section 582 of the Code of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 as well as under the provisions of the Medical Termination of the Pregnancy Act, 2021, in connection with the FIR being No. 11203025250915 of 2025 registered with the Junagadh Taluka Police Station, Junagadh for the offences punishable under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, for a direction to the respondent authority to terminate the pregnancy of the applicant-victim who is aged 14 Years and 9 Months, at the earliest, which is in the best interest of the victim considering her physical health and incident of rape causing grave injury to her mental health. Page 1 of 9 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:06:54 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION R/SCR.A/