Punjab and Haryana High Court

CRM-M/21923/2026 of MEGHA Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS on 22 July 2026

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COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-21923-2026 Date of Decision: 22.07.2026 MEGHA ... Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Lokesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. T.P. Singh, Sr. DAG,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-21923-2026

Date of Decision: 22.07.2026

MEGHA

... Petitioner(s)

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Mr. Lokesh Sharma, Advocate

for the petitioner(s).

Mr. T.P. Singh, Sr. DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Pratham Sethi, Advocate with

Ms. Sapna Singh, Advocate

for the complainant.

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JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral)

The prayer in the present petition under Section 528 BNSS is for quashing of the order dated 15.04.2026 (Annexure P-1) passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kurukshetra, whereby the petitioner has been directed to appear before the Medical Board for medical examination.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the medical examination has taken place and it has been found that the petitioner is a female.

3.

This fact has not been denied by the counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3.

4.

I have heard the learned counsel for the parties.

5.

On 07.05.2026, the following order was passed:- “The learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, submits that the petitioner-Megha is ready and willing to get her examination conducted at PGIMER, Chandigarh.

In view of the above, the Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh is directed to constitute a Board of Doctors to medically examine the petitioner-Megha on 18.05.2026 and submit a report on or before the next date of hearing.

The petitioner shall be present in the office of the Director, PGIMER at 10.00 a.m. on 18.05.2026.

Adjourned to 22.07.2026.”

6.

In deference to the aforementioned order, the Medical Board was constituted and the report is reproduced herein:- “Medical Board Report In pursuance of the orders dated 07.05.2026

passed by the Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, in CRM-M-21923 of 2026 titled as "Megha vs State of Haryana and Others" to examine the petitioner Megha, a Medical Board of the following doctors was constituted vide letter no.

EV (9) PGI-MS/MA-63/2026/2721 dated

14.05.2026.

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1. Prof. Minakshi Rohilla, Dept. of Obs. & Gynaecology- Chairperson

2. Dr. Anupriya Kaur, Dept. of Pediatric Medicine- Member

3. Dr. Soham Mukherjee, Dept. of Endocrinology- Member

4. Dr. Mansi Verma, Dept. of Radiodiagnosis- Member

5. Dr. Sumit Yadav, Dept. of Hospital Administration- Convener

Identification Marks of Patient Megha:

1. A cut mark over the left eyebrow.

2. A black mole on the right side of the neck. Megha w/o Vipin Malik, age 35 years, resident of 146, Mandi Board Colony, Sector-14, District Panchkula, Haryana-134109 with Cr. No. 202602729351, reported to PGIMER, M.S. office on 18.05.2026. The detailed history was taken and Megha was examined by the board members. She was cooperative during examination. Megha was again called on 21.05.2026 for necessary investigations, including CBC, Na+, K+, LFT, FBS, HbA1C, TFT, Prolactin, LH, FSH, Testosterone, DHEAS, KFT, Lipid Profile, E2-17 B and USG Abdomen with Pelvis. As per the examination and investigation reports, the medical board is of the opinion that Megha, is a female.”

7. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed by this Court.

8. Disposed of.

(JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE July 22, 2026 vishal Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No

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