JUDGMENT

Shivashankar Amarannavar, J. - This petition is filed by the petitioner-accused under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. seeking bail in Crime No.68/2019 of Bevoor Police Station registered for the offence punishable under 448, 450, 376, 506, 201 IPC and Sections 4 & 6 of POCSO Act, 2012.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that on 20.06.2019, victim has filed the written complaint before the Bevoor Police. On the basis of which the case was registered against the petitioner-accused for the aforesaid offences. The complainant has stated that she came in contact with petitioner during the Dasara festival prior to the date of filing complaint and thereafter petitioner started to talk with her. On 14.10.2017 at 3 p.m. the petitioner-accused came to her house and told her that he intended to marry her and had sexual intercourse with her against her will. After the alleged incident the petitioner used to threaten her and forced her not to tell about this incident to anyone. Thereafter, whenever the petitioner gets the opportunity he used to talk with her and had sexual intercourse with her for 3-4 time at his house and at his photo studio. After one year of this incident complainant