ORDER

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Sections 437 & 439 of Criminal Procedure Code fCr.P.C.' in short), seeking regular bail, by the petitioner/ Accused No.1 in Crime No.340 of 2022 of Bhavanipuram Police Station, Vijayawada City, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 376 (2)(N), 417, 420, 323, 384, 506 read with 109 of the Indian Penal Code 1908 ('IPC' in short).

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the de facto complainant, on 14.06.2022, gave a complaint stating that she is having acquaintance with the petitioner herein since 16 months and the said acquaintance became love between her and the petitioner. It is alleged that the petitioner, on the pretext of love and marrying the de facto complainant, took her to his residence at Gollapudi, Krishna District with the consent of his parents and exploited her sexually. When de facto complainant's menstrual cycle got interrupted, she doubted that she might be pregnant. At that time, it is alleged that the petitioner's mother made her to eat papaya and the petitioner gave her some tablets and when she consumed those tablets, her menstrual cycle got resumed. It is also alleged that since that time th