Court allows termination of pregnancy in Pocso case
Surat: A local court on Tuesday permitted the
medical termination of pregnancy
(MTP) for a 23-year-old woman accused of sexually assaulting her 13-year-old tuition student. The woman was arrested on April 30, and medical tests conducted while in police custody revealed she was 20 weeks pregnant.The court directed the investigation officer to ensure the MTP is carried out at the Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) and submit a report within a week.In its order, the court observed: "As per the medical opinion, it is opined that if the pregnancy continues, it will cause grave injury to her mental or physical health.
Thus, it appears that the explanation is satisfied in so far as the pregnancy on account of illegal relation is concerned."The court concluded that the pregnancy was a result of an illegal relationship and that the accused woman expressed her unwillingness to continue it. It added that continuation of the pregnancy could harm her mental and physical health and that termination would also be in the interest of the minor victim.The court instructed that the procedure be carried out in the presence of a team of expert doctors and ordered that the fetus be preserved for DNA analysis to aid the investigation."The court considered various arguments about how the pregnancy is risky for the life of the accused and the fetus," said Wajid Shaikh, lawyer of the accused.Earlier, DNA samples had been collected from both the accused and the victim boy.The woman was arrested under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. She was initially booked at Punagam police station on April 25 after allegedly fleeing with her 13-year-old student. The police later apprehended her near the Gujarat-Rajasthan border.Investigations revealed that the woman had travelled with the boy to several cities, including Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, and Vrindavan. Police allege she engaged in physical relations with the minor at her residence and other locations during this period.
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