ORDER

1. This criminal petition is filed by the petitioner/accused under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.', for short) for granting bail in respect of Crime No.163/2020 (S.C.No.102/2021) of Jagaluru Police Station, Davanagere for the offence punishable under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the 'IPC', for short), Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as 'POCSO Act', for short) and Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.

2. Heard the arguments of the learned counsel for petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on the complaint of CDPO-Lokeshwarappa complaint came to registered on 16.09.2020 alleging that petitioner has forcefully married a minor girl age about 14 years and committed sexual assault on her. After registering the case, after recording the statement of the victim, Police have arrested the petitioner-accused and remanded him in judicial custody. His bail application came to be rejected by this Court vide order dated 24.05.2021 by II Addl. District and Session