453.
(P&H HC) 13-07-2021
Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 (Act No. 57 of 1994), Sections 23, 25, 4, 5(2) – Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), Section 15(2)(B) -- Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), Section 420 (Challan u/s 4(4), 5(2), 23, 25 of PC&PNDT Act, 1994, Section 15(2)(3) of the IMC Act, 1956 and Section 419, 420, 120-B of IPC) – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), Section 438 -- Pre-natal Sex determination case – Anticipatory bail – Interim protection granted on the contention that FIR is silent with regard to the role of the petitioner and he was nominated in the second disclosure statement of co-accused -- Petitioner allegedly brought the sex determination machine -- Co-accused has already been granted regular bail by the Additional Sessions Judge by observing that it is not the case of prosecution that he had used any such techniques in detection of gender of fetus, rather according to prosecution, the determination machine used by him was a simple monitor of computer and simply cheated the decoy patient by using an ordinary monitor – Petitioner has joined the investigation to the entire satisfaction of the Investigating Officer and no more required for further investigation of the case -- Interim order made absolute.
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