- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21489 CRL.P No. 9570 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9570 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. MAHABOOB SHARIEFF, S/O KHADER SHARIEFF, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT MARUTHI NAGARA, HULIYAR, TUMAKURU – 572 218. 2. BIBI FATHIMA, W/O MAHABOOB SHARIEFF, AGED 41 YEARS, R/AT MARUTHI NAGARA, HULIYAR, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU – 572 218. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH B R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HULIYAR POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. DR. YASHWANTH, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED 33 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21489 CRL.P No. 9570 of 2024 TALUK HEALTH OFFICER, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI, TUMAKURU – 572 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR. NO.120/2024 OF HULIYAR POLICE STATION REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 3, 4 AND 5 OF THE MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT, 1971 AND U/S 312, 511 OF IPC WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN) AND JMFC AT CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI AND PASS ANY OTHER RELIEFS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this Petition, Petitioners seek the following reliefs: "To quash the FIR in Cr. No.120/2024 of Huliyar Police Station registered for the offences punishable u/s 3, 4 and 5 of the Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and u/s 312, 511 of IPC which is pending on the file of Addl. Civil Judge (jr. Dn) and JMFC at Chikkanayakanahalli and pass any other reliefs." 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned HCGP for Respondents and perused the material on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21489 CRL.P No. 9570 of 2024 3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that Petitioner No.2 is the owner of Kalpatharu Hospital while Petitioner No.1 is the husband of Petitioner No.2. On 26.06.2024, a raid was conducted by the Respondent No.2 at the said Hospital, pursuant to which, the Respondent No.2 filed the instant complaint alleging that the Petitioners are guilty for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 r/w Sections 312 and 511 of IPC. In this context, it would be necessary to reproduce the complaint averments which are as under: ಾನgÉ, ಷಯ:- ಹು ಾರು ೌ, ಾರು ನಗರದರು ಕಲತರು ಆಸೆಯ 1) ೆಬೂ" ಶ$ೕ&, 2) 'ೕ' (ಾಾ )ೋಂ ಹಬೂ" ಶ$ೕ&, ಇವರ ಆಸೆಯ ಅನ.ಕೃತ ಗಭ1(ಾತ ನ2ೆಯುದ3 ಬ4ೆ5 ಪಕರಣ 8ಾಖಸುವ ಬ4ೆ5 ಉ;ೇಖ:- 1) ನಂ. =.ಆ>.ಎಂ./1/== 27/2024, @;ಾ, AೕB ಕCೇ$ ತುಮಕೂರು @;ೆ, EFಾಂಕ:25/06/2024. 2) @;ಾ ಆGೋಗ ಮತುH ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕ;ಾJಾ.)ಾ$ಗಳL, ತುಮಕೂರು ರವರ ಪತ ಸಂMೆ @ಆತು/)ೆNಎಂಇ/2024-25 ¢£ÁAPÀ:26/06/2024 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21489 CRL.P No. 9570 of 2024 ಾನರ ೕಲOಂಡ ಷಯ ಾಗೂ ಉ;ೇಖ)ೆO ಸಂಬಂE=ದಂೆ ತಮQ ದೂರು ಸಸುವR8ೇFೆಂದGೆ, SಕOFಾಯಕನಹ½î ಾಲೂಕು, ಹು ಾರು ೌನ ಇರುವ ಕಲತರು ಆಸೆಯ ಅನ.ಕೃತTಾU )ೆಲಸ ಾಡುHರುವ 1) ಹಬೂ" ಶ$ೕ&, Vಾಮ1=BW, ಗೂXೆಹ Y, (ಾಥ[ಕ ಆGೋಗ )ೇಂದ ಮತುH ಈತನ ೆಂಡ ಕಲತರು ಆಸೆಯ ಾೕಕರು ಮತುH ವವ^ಾ_ಪಕGಾದ 2) 'ೕ'Vಾಾ ಇವರುಗಳL ತಮQ ಅ.ೕನ =ಬ`ಂE ಮತುH ಇತರರ ಸಾಯ8ೊಂE4ೆ ಅನ.ಕೃತTಾU ಗಭ1(ಾತ ಾಡುHರುವRದು ದು ಬಂEರುತH8ೆ. ಇದ)ೆO ಸಂಬಂE=ದಂೆ, ಾನ @;ಾ ಆGೋಗ ಮತುH ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕ;ಾJಾ.)ಾ$ಗಳL, ತುಮಕೂರು ರವರ ಪತ ಸಂMೆ @ಆತು/)ೆNಎಂಇ /2024-25 EFಾಂಕ:26/06/2024 ರವರು aೕbರುವ ಸೂಚFೆಯಂೆ, @;ಾ, ಕುಟುಂಬ ಆGೋಗ ಮತುH ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕ;ಾJಾ.)ಾ$ಗಳL, @;ಾ, ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕ;ಾJಾ.)ಾ$ಗಳL ಮತುH ಾಲೂಕು ಆGೋ4ಾ.)ಾ$ಗdಾದ FಾವRಗಳL ಮೂರು ಜನರು ಾಗೂ ಪಂಚGೊಂE4ೆ EFಾಂಕ:26/06/2024 ರಂದು ಮ8ಾಹf 12.30 ಗಂ ೆ4ೆ ಹು ಾರು ಪಟWಣ ಾರು ನಗರದರುವ ಕಲತರು ಆಸೆ4ೆ gೇh aೕb ಪ$iೕ=8ಾಗ ಆಸೆಯ ಗಭ1(ಾತ)ೆO ಬಳLಸುವ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳL 8ೊGೆದು3 ಅವRಗಳನುf ಅ.)ಾ$ಗಳL ಮತುH ಪಂಚರ ಸಮjಮ ವಶಪb=)ೊಂbರುೆH. Tೈದlೕಯ )ಾನೂa4ೆ ರುದmTಾU ಅನ.ಕೃತ ಗಭ1(ಾತ ಾಡುವRದು inಾಹ1 ಅಪGಾಧTಾUದು3 ಇದರ ಬ4ೆ5 1) ಹಬೂ" ಶ$ೕ&, Vಾಮ1=BW, ಗೂXೆಹ Y, (ಾಥ[ ಆGೋಗ)ೇಂದ ಮತುH ಈತನ ೆಂಡ ಕಲತರು ಆಸೆಯ ವವ^ಾ_ಪಕGಾದ 2) 'ೕ'Vಾಾ )ೋಂ ಹಬೂಬಶ$ೕ& ಮತುH ಇದ)ೆO ಸಹಕ$=ದ ಇತGೆಯವರ ೕ;ೆ ಈ )ೆಳಕಂಡ )ಾನೂಗಳ ಪ)ಾರ ಕಮ)ೈ4ೊಳYಲು )ೋರುೆHೕFೆ, ಾಗೂ ಈ ಾpಯನುf ೕನ ಅ.)ಾ$ಗಳ ಸಮjಮ ಚS1= ಈ Eನ ತಡTಾU ಬಂದು ದೂರು aೕಡುHರುೆHೕFೆ. MTP Act 1971 Section3, 4, 5 and IPC-1860, 312, 511 CrAiÀÄ°è ¥ÀæPÀgÀt zÁR®Ä ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä PÉÆÃjzÉ, F ªÀÄ£À«AiÉÆA¢UÉ EFಾಂಕ:26/06/2024 ರಂದು ಜರುU=ದ ಪಂಚFಾ ಮತುH ಪಂಚರ ಸಮjಮ ಅಾನತುH ಪb=ರುವ ಗಭ1(ಾತ ಾಡುವ ಸಲಕರJೆಗಳನುf ಾಜ> ಪbಸುಾH ಉ;ೇqತ ಪತಗಳನುf ಸಹ ಲಗH=ರೆH. 4. A perusal of the aforesaid complaint and the material on record will indicate that it is an undisputed fact - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21489 CRL.P No. 9570 of 2024 that both the Petitioners are not doctors and Petitioner No.1 is merely the husband of Petitioner No.2, who is the owner of the Kalpatharu Hospital where the raid conducted by the Respondents. It is relevant to state that except noticing that operation was being conducted in the operation Theater of the Hospital, there is no allegation made by either any of the victims or anyone else that the operation that was being conducted at the time of raid involved medical termination of pregnancy thereby attracting the alleged offences. In addition thereto, it is also pertinent to note that except the aforesaid allegations made in the complaint, there is no other legal or acceptable material to establish that the Petitioners who are undisputedly not doctors are guilty of the alleged offences. This fact has been noticed by this Court in the interim order dated 23.10.2024 which is as under: "Heard the learned counsel for petitioners and the learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for the State. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor has - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21489 CRL.P No. 9570 of 2024 placed the original records for the perusal of the Court. The records would prima facie indicate a shoddy investigation by the Investigating Officer, which cements the submissions of the learned counsel for petitioners that there is no evidence qua the ingredients of the offences under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor would now submit that further investigation has to be conducted by different investigating officers as the offences projected are grave in nature. He submits that he would steer clear the controversy with regard to the fresh investigation to be conducted, on the next date of hearing. Interim protection granted earlier, is extended till the next date of hearing. The petitioners are directed to co-operate with the investigation." 5. Under these circumstances, in the light of the fact that the Petitioners are not doctors, coupled with absence of any allegation or material to establish commission of the offences by the petitioners, it cannot be said that the Petitioners are guilty of the alleged offences and consequently continuation of the impugned proceedings qua the Petitioners would amount to abuse of - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21489 CRL.P No. 9570 of 2024 process of law warranting interference by this court in the present Petition. In view of the above, I pass the following: ORDER i) Petition is hereby allowed. ii) The impugned proceedings in Cr. No.120/2024 of Huliyar Police Station registered for the offences punishable u/s 3, 4 and 5 of the Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and u/s 312, 511 of IPC which is pending on the file of Addl. Civil Judge (jr. Dn) and JMFC at Chikkanayakanahalli, qua the Petitioners are hereby quashed. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BSV List No.: 4 Sl No.: 16