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Prabhavati Dattatray Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra
Bombay HCWP/4932/2021
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3.WP.4932.2021.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 4932 OF 2021
Prabhavati Dattatray Jadhav … Petitioner
Vs.
State of Maharashtra…Respondent
Ms. Rachita A. Padwal for the Petitioner.
Mr. S. L. Babar, AGP for the Respondent-State.
CORAM: UJJAL BHUYAN AND
MADHAV J. JAMDAR, JJ.
DATE : 17th SEPTEMBER, 2021.
P. C:-
Heard Ms. Rachita Padwal, learned counsel for the petitioner
and Mr. S. L. Babar, learned AGP for the respondent-State.
2. On 1st September, 2021 we had passed the following order:-
“2. Petitioner seeks medical termination of her pregnancy
on the ground that the fetus suffers from severe anomalies. It
is mentioned that presently the pregnancy is in its 20th week.
3. Having regard to the above, we direct the Dean/Civil
Surgeon of Civil Hospital, Satara to constitute a Medical Board
for examination of the Petitioner. Petitioner shall report before
the Medical Board within 48 hours.
4. Let report of Medical Board be placed before this Court
in sealed cover before the next date.
5. Stand over to 7th September, 2021.”
3.Thereafter, the following order was passed on 7th September,
2021:-
“3. Today when the matter is called upon, learned AGP has
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placed before us report of the medical board dated 3rd
September, 2021 which we have perused. Medical board has
opined that ultrasound findings of the petitioner are
suggestive of congenital heart disease which are not
correctable and prognosis for the fetus. Therefore, has very
medical board poor has recommended medical termination of
pregnancy of the petitioner.
4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and on
going through the materials on record including report of the
medical board, we grant liberty to the petitioner to undergo
medical termination of her pregnancy in a hospital of her
choice having adequate facilities.
5. Outcome of the procedure shall be informed to us by
the learned counsel for the petitioner on the next date.
6. Stand over to 17th September, 2021.”
4.Today when the matter is called upon, learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that medical termination of pregnancy of the
petitioner was successfully carried out in the Civil Hospital at Satara
whereafter she has been discharged from the hospital.
5. In view of above, nothing survives in this Writ Petition which is accordingly disposed of.
(MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.) (UJJAL BHUYAN, J.)
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Prabhavati Dattatray Jadhav
State of Maharashtra
Ujjal Bhuyan
Madhav J. Jamdar
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