ORDER :

1. This petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail of the petitioner in Crime No.103/2021 of Jagalur Police Station, Davanagere, for the offence punishable under Sections 363 and 376(2)(n) of IPC, Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act CPOCSO Act' for short) and Sections 9 and 11 of the Prohibition of the Child Marriage Act.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent-State.

3. The factual matrix of the case of the prosecution is that the complainant, who is the father of the victim girl, filed a complaint stating that his daughter Padmavathi, who is aged about 16 years is pursuing SSLC. That on 14.06.2021, he went to the land for work and his daughter was alone in the house. When he came back from work, she was not in the house and they have searched in the house of her relatives and friends and she was not there and hence suspected the role of the petitioner and gave the complaint. Based on the complaint, the police have registered the case for the offence punishable under Section 363 of IPC. Thereafter, during the course of investigation, secured