MOHAN SHANTHANAGOUDAR, J.

( 1 ) ASSAILING the correctness of the order dated 1-2-2003 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Somwarpet in Crime No. 156 of 2002, whereby the Magistrate has allowed the application dated 26-11-2002 filed by the Investigation Officer seeking direction to the medical officer to conduct blood test of the accused by collecting sample of blood from him in order to ascertain as to whether the accused has caused pregnancy of the complainant or not, the accused has come forward with the present petition.

( 2 ) THE brief facts of the case giving raise to the present petition are that. Crime No. 156 of 2002 is registered in Somwarpet Police Station on the basis of the complaint lodged by one G. S. Poornima on 15-11-2002 for the offences punishable under Sections 313, 417 and 506 of the IPC. It is alleged in the said complaint that the accused-petitioner herein was in love with the complainant-Poornima; assuring the complainant that he would marry her and made her to believe so, had illicit intercourse with her on number of occasions since December 2000; when the complainant was pregnant on account of such sexual intercourse, she informed the same to

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